Singapore launches video doctor consultation platform

 12-Apr-17, Channel News Asia 

Patients can soon “see” their doctors online from the comfort of their own home, with the launch of a national video consultation platform for healthcare services.

Image: Nadia Jansen Hassan / Channel News Asia

The cloud-based platform allows for multi-party video conferencing, file sharing and the display of medical reports or images during consultations. Each video consultation session also uses end-to-end encryption and is protected with security measures, such as two-factor authentication.

Six public healthcare institutions will be the first to launch the system, which is accessible via smartphone or computer.

Bruce Liang, CEO of Integrated Health Information Systems, said "It brings care into the home, enables patients to rest at home and reduces caregiver absence from work."

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