According to an article by the Bangkok Post, healthcare spending in Southeast Asia is forecast to increase to USD740 billion by 2025, compared with $420 billion spent in 2017. And according to estimates, the global digital health market is expected to exceed USD504.4 billion by 2025.
Therefore, we are living in extraordinary times and Sunway Medical Centre recognises that accessibility to healthcare must move beyond the confines of brick and mortar while enhancing patient experience within the hospital will be a defining differentiator.
SUNMED GO POWERED BY A MOBILE GENERATION
A report from Accenture shows that Malaysia has a high number of digital consumers with over 80 percent of its population connected to the internet and this is predicted to grow to over 85 percent by 2022. This means more people are accessing services and products on-the-go.
Enters SunMed Go, Sunway Medical Centre’s healthcare needs on the go. Available both on-app and web, this was designed with the convenience of patients in mind. From scheduling an appointment with a consultant to teleconsultation to medical and imaging reports, these services are now made possible at your fingertips.
Another app, Chemocare, is being developed by Monash University Malaysia in consultation with the Ministry of Health Malaysia and oncologists at Sunway Medical Centre. This aims to help cancer patients monitor and report chemotherapy side-effects to know when they need to see a clinician.
This story is from the March 2021 edition of Business Today Malaysia.
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