Singapore's NEHR: challenges on the path to connected health

Singapore's NEHR: challenges on the path to connected health

Singapore enjoys the rare distinction of being ranked among the healthiest countries in the world with one of the most efficient healthcare systems. However, what is needed in the present context is a transformation of the country's healthcare system in view of the looming 'silver tsunami&...

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Main Author: Stephanie, Felix Lena
Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2023
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E-Health
Health Cloud
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1649152023-03-05T15:56:33Z Singapore's NEHR: challenges on the path to connected health Stephanie, Felix Lena Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information 2017 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM) Business::Information technology E-Health Health Cloud Singapore enjoys the rare distinction of being ranked among the healthiest countries in the world with one of the most efficient healthcare systems. However, what is needed in the present context is a transformation of the country's healthcare system in view of the looming 'silver tsunami' (a rapidly ageing population), which may render the country's predominantly hospital-centric healthcare model unsustainable in the mid to long run. The present study casts light on the key issues surrounding the design and implementation of the National Electronic Health Records (NEHR) in Singapore and suggests how these issues may be addressed. National Research Foundation (NRF) Submitted/Accepted version The research reported in this paper is part of the author’s doctoral dissertation supervised by Dr. Ravi Sharma. Many thanks are due to Singapore’s NRF IDM grant which funded the activities of the SIGIDE research group from 2008 to 2012. 2023-02-28T05:03:01Z 2023-02-28T05:03:01Z 2018 Conference Paper Stephanie, F. L. (2018). Singapore's NEHR: challenges on the path to connected health. 2017 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), 2017-December, 1128-1132. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IEEM.2017.8290068 9781538609484 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164915 10.1109/IEEM.2017.8290068 2-s2.0-85045269374 2017-December 1128 1132 en © 2017 IEEE. All rights reserved. This paper was published in the Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM) and is made available with permission of IEEE. application/pdf
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E-Health
Health Cloud
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Stephanie, Felix Lena
Singapore's NEHR: challenges on the path to connected health
description Singapore enjoys the rare distinction of being ranked among the healthiest countries in the world with one of the most efficient healthcare systems. However, what is needed in the present context is a transformation of the country's healthcare system in view of the looming 'silver tsunami' (a rapidly ageing population), which may render the country's predominantly hospital-centric healthcare model unsustainable in the mid to long run. The present study casts light on the key issues surrounding the design and implementation of the National Electronic Health Records (NEHR) in Singapore and suggests how these issues may be addressed.
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