Private tertiary hospital Subang Jaya Medical Centre has launched what might be the primary linked well being service in Malaysia. 

WHAT IT’S ABOUT

The 400-bed hospital three way partnership by Ramsay Health Care Australia and Sime Darby Malaysia seeks to “revolutionise” healthcare supply by its newest service known as Connected Care.

Based on a press launch, it presents providers in six areas of care, which initially embody:

• HomeConnect – nursing service at dwelling;

• TeleConnect – telemedicine service for medical inquiries and clinic appointments; and

• SeniorConnect – distant monitoring service for senior sufferers.

Three extra providers below Connected Care shall be rolled out quickly:

• GPConnect – a service that connects GPs and advisor cardiologists on issues of heart-related circumstances;

• ICUConnect – distant monitoring service by ICU nurses for sufferers at dwelling; and

• HospitalConnect – post-discharge monitoring service.

THE LARGER TREND

Connected Care represents a significant milestone in SJMC’s aim of constructing a complete, end-to-end healthcare system. Like the remainder of Malaysian suppliers, the hospital is leveraging digital applied sciences to satisfy sufferers’ calls for for digital and distant care post-pandemic. Rival hospitals like Sunway Medical Center and IHH Healthcare already launched their respective telemedicine providers when the pandemic began. 

Meanwhile, SJMC additionally introduced its collaboration with the Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation to grow to be sandbox companions for well being know-how firms below the MRANTI HealthTech Hub programme. 

SJMC was additionally just lately shortlisted as one of many 4 finalists for the flagship medical tourism hospital programme by the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council. The stated programme goals to advertise the nation’s medical tourism whereas demonstrating excellence in healthcare supply. 

ON THE RECORD

“We want to shift from patients to people, from healthcare to health, from hospital to home. With the launch of Connected Care, we bring a transformative revolution to healthcare delivery, empowering patients with seamless access to professional and affordable care in the comfort of their own homes,” SJMC CEO Bryan Lin stated.