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COVID Buddy app brings better care to Singapore’s migrant workers

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In a climate of widespread uncertainty about COVID-19 and rapidly changing guidelines for diagnosing and treating the disease, many healthcare professionals struggle to explain the test results and treatment plans to patients. The challenge is especially acute in multicultural societies like Singapore with large communities of foreign migrant workers. To help overcome these challenges, a team of […]

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Laboratory automation, process control and seamless informatics with LIS/EMR/NEHR integration

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As healthcare systems everywhere go digital, clinical labs are launching new tools and technologies to better serve clinicians and patients. This presentation looks at how one leading lab in Singapore is integrating its data and workflows with hospital information systems and an ambitious National Electronic Health Record (NEHR) programme in Singapore.

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Use technology to decrease turnaround time

Use technology to decrease turnaround time

Automation and technology will not solve every problem. However, there is a good reason for the growing movement towards more technology in the laboratory: it can be very effective in improving outcomes that matter. Even once lean management principles and processes have been adopted, labs can find opportunities for increased efficiency using information technology (IT).

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How Thailand’s largest lab operator drives continuous value creation

How Thailand's largest lab operator drives continuous value creation

With over 30% of the diagnostic laboratory market in Thailand and a growing presence in Myanmar and Cambodia, N Health [1] is a regional market leader with solid financials and an established reputation. It is also pursuing new ventures that aim to drive further growth and ensure the company adapts to future market needs. Many of

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How to use laboratory data to improve patient care and reduce healthcare costs

How to use laboratory data to improve patient care and reduce healthcare costs

Sonic Healthcare performs more than 2,000 types of laboratory tests in our network, providing laboratory testing for about 100 million people globally each year. We thus have access to a massive amount of data that provides us with a unique opportunity to improve patient outcomes and generate value for healthcare systems. This article presents one

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Asian labs at the frontlines of care

Asian labs at the frontlines of care using digital transformation in healthcare

New technologies and delivery models will allow labs to interact more directly with patients, clinicians, and researchers. Labs play a crucial role in healthcare systems across Asia, but they often remain in the background. Patients are unlikely to interact directly with them or even know what they do. Clinicians take the lead in ordering tests

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