Time for S'pore to embrace telemedicine

WHAT if patients can consult their doctors anytime, anywhere, and, likewise, healthcare professionals are able to field queries, give medical advice or prescribe a course of treatment regardless of their location? How would this change how patients and professionals view the efficacy of healthcare in Singapore?

With a double-barrelled problem of a rapidly ageing population and a growing population, Singapore is facing not only a hospital bed crunch, but a more fundamental issue of access to efficient, affordable and quality healthcare.

Hospitals, clinics and healthcare institut…