Are you prepared for a digital health future?
Singapore Medical Association event panellists for the afternoon. L to R: A/Prof Raymond Chua, Dr T Thirumoorthy, Dr Vas Metupalle, Mr Muralli Rajaram, Dr Zubin J Daruwalla (moderator), Dr Wong Tien Hua, Dr Tan Tze Lee, Mr Harris Shum and Dr Tan Chi Chiu.
In the transformative era that we live in today, the healthcare industry is rapidly evolving with digital health undoubtedly at the forefront. In Singapore, we are fortunate to have forward-thinking leaders and initiatives like the Ministry of Health’s formation of a “regulatory sandbox” on a backdrop of guidelines such as the National Telemedicine Guidelines (NTG) and Singapore Medical Council’s (SMC) Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines (ECEG). However, with the constant and exponentially increasing rate of conceptualisation, advent, trialling and implementation of new technologies in the realm of digital health, how do we ensure that patient safety is not compromised?
About Dr. Zubin J Daruwalla
Dr. Zubin J Daruwalla is a doctorpreneur, surgeon, futurist, thought leader, advisor, mentor, and patient and HealthTech advocate. He has delivered over 100 talks and presentations, including multiple keynotes in more than 12 countries and across 5 continents.