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Earlier in March, IHH had also invested in Singapore-headquartered telehealth startup Doctor Anywhere.

“One of the most apparent shifts we’ve seen is how COVID-19 is spurring the move to virtual care,” said Caroline Clarke, Executive Vice President and Market Leader, Philips ASEAN Pacific.

In the rapidly changing modern healthcare environment, it is no longer tenable to collect patient feedback in an old-fashioned manner.

Case studies from countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Thailand show different hospitals' initial responses, successes and best practices in the thick of handling the pandemic.

In a recent HIMSS webinar, Dr Chun-Wen Chang (Infectious Disease Specialist, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Taiwan) reveals the steps the country has taken that has allowed it to successfully mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

An interview with Dr Hwang Hee, Chief Information Officer, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, South Korea.  

AITRICS’ AI-based platform VitalCare will be verified for accuracy using datasets provided by Cleveland Clinic.  

An interview with Prof. Chyong-Huey Lai, Vice-superintendent of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkuo Branch.

Earlier this week, the Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines launched its new COVID-19 Tracker.

The service, which is provided by Samitivej, is available free-of-charge and all-day from 8 April to 10 May 2020.