Confession: I have been suffering a mild case of vaccine envy in recent weeks.
Among my family members, a few work in the healthcare and essential service sectors. They were called up quite quickly to get their Covid-19 vaccine jabs. About half my family members have now been vaccinated. I remain among the unjabbed half.
Early last month, I asked my company s human resources department if there were plans to vaccinate staff, especially journalists who are out covering events and interviewing people. As a columnist whose bread and butter is information and insights, I often meet people face to face. The rapport and information flow are just not the same over WhatsApp chats, a virtual meeting, or by e-mail. The HR folks said they had asked the Government and were awaiting a reply.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Beneficial schemes by insurance companies, altering economic and social conditions, expanding greying population, and changes in family structures are the main factors shaping the increased demand for elder care services. Increasing numbers of home care, daycare, and
elder care facilities equipped with skilled medical professionals for the management of chronic diseases and home-like care of the geriatric population are on the rise. Rising awareness of such care centres, and increasing public and government investments, are leading to better care facilities for the elder population. Developed nations such as the U.S., Canada, Japan, and others are seeing their geriatric population increasing. Also, the number of individuals with physical disabilities has also increased, thus adding more reliance on daycare or nursing services
Credit: Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Al Khobar
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia has been awarded EMRAM Stage 7 by HIMSS.
EMRAM, or the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, measures the adoption and maturity of a health facility’s inpatient EMR capabilities from 0 to 7.
During the virtual assessment of the Al Khobar Hospital, the statistics relating to the use of blood and blood products were noted. Less than one per cent of units issued had to be returned to stock and less than five per cent of blood products are wasted. It was confirmed that the hospital compared a number of transfusion KPIs with other hospitals in the group and overall performed well.
Bot MD, an AI-based chatbot for doctors, raises $5 million for expansion into more Asian markets
Time is critical for healthcare providers, especially in the middle of the pandemic. Singapore-based Bot MD helps save time with an AI-based chatbot that lets doctors look up important information from their smartphones, instead of needing to call a hospital operator or access its intranet. The startup announced today it has raised a $5 million Series A led by Monk’s Hill Ventures.
Other backers include SeaX, XA Network and SG Innovate, and angel investors Yoh-Chie Lu, Jean-Luc Butel and Steve Blank. Bot MD was also part of Y Combinator’s summer 2018 batch.
Although it was challenging, the virtual validation brought about opportunities for other hospital departments to participate and learn in the process.