Telehealth - The Next Frontier

"Telehealth - The Next Frontier" is the final of a series of telehealth talks and workshops as part of the "Enhancing Telehealth in Singapore" programme organised by the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, in partnership with Temasek Foundation.


This workshop seeks to provide the audience with an overview of the innovations, challenges, experiences, lessons learnt, and best practices in telehealth and telemedicine in both primary and tertiary care, and will cover the key aspects of enhancing and ensuring good provider and patient experience in the telehealth journey under MIC@Home.



28 - 29 June 2024 | Friday & Saturday 9:00AM - 4:30PM


Andaz Singapore 5 Fraser St

Singapore 189354

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Key Speakers

A/Prof Tan Ngiap Chuan

Clinical Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School & Senior Consultant and Family Physician, SingHealth Polyclinics

Professor Gerald Koh

Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Ms Nair Chitra Divakaran

Former Lead Research Manager (Private Sector and Applied), Institute of Service Excellence, Singapore Management University

Dr Tan Jit Seng

Director, Lotus Healthcare

Mr Lai Yi Feng

Assistant Director and Lead (Integrated General Hospital Programmes), MOH Office for Care Transformation

Day 1 Schedule

Telehealth – the next frontier in Primary Care


The first day of the workshop will include talks, focus group discussions and case study presentations on telehealth innovations in primary care

8:30AM


9:00AM


9:30AM


9:50AM


10:10AM

10:30AM


11:15AM

12:00PM

1:30PM



2:10PM




2:45PM

3:15PM


4:30PM

Registration & sign-in

Welcome address by Adam Chee, Associate Professor (Adjunct), Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

The 20 Telehealth Lessons I Learned From The Primary Technology Enhanced Care (PTEC) Project

Speaker: Prof Gerald Koh, Professor, SSHSPH

Innovations in Telehealth for Acute Care

Speaker: Dr Eric Chan, Associate Consultant, Sengkang Polyclinic

Innovations in Telehealth for Acute Care

Speaker: Ms Serene Cai, Co-Founder of Speedoc

Tea Break

Panel Discussion: Future Design of Telehealth

Panellists: Prof Gerald Koh, Dr Eric Chan, Ms Serene Cai

Discussion

Lunch

Innovation in Telehealth for Chronic Care

Speaker: A/Prof Tan Ngiap Chuan, Senior Consultant and Family Physician, SingHealth Polyclinic

Speaker: Mr Henry Kang Sui Huat, Director, Innovation Capabilities Enablement, Synapxe

Patient-centered Telehealth

Speaker: Ms Chitra Nair, Former Lead Research Manager, Institute of Service Excellence, Singapore Management University

Speaker: Ms Josie Liow and Mr Chew Kim Soon, Co-chairs, SingHealth Patient Advocacy Network

Tea Break

Telehealth: The Next Steps

Discussion

End

Day 2 Schedule

Telehealth – the next frontier in Tertiary Care and Community-Based Care


The second day will include a series of presentations and panel discussions on telehealth innovations in tertiary care, as well as the key aspects of enhancing and ensuring good provider and patient experience in the telehealth journey under MIC@Home.

8:30AM

9:00AM


9:15AM



9:45AM

10:15AM





11:30AM


12:30PM

2:00PM


2:30PM


3:00PM

3:30PM



3:45PM


4:15PM


4:30PM


Registration & sign-in

Future of Telehealth in the Hospital Setting

Speaker: A/Prof Jeremy Lim, Associate Professor (Adjunct), SSHSPH

Telehealth in General Medicine

Speaker: A/Prof Goh Su-Yen, Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital

Speaker: Dr Ravi Sachdev, Chief Clinical Informatics Officer, Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Tea Break

Mobile Inpatient Care @ Home

Speaker: Mr Lai Yi Feng, Lead, Care Solutions, Integrated General Hospital Porgrammes, MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation Singapore

Speaker: Dr See Qin Yong, Head, Service of Acute and Rehabilitative Care at Home (ARCH), CGH

Speaker: Mr Alfred Chua, Senior Manager, Synapxe

Panel Discussion: Dimensions of the telehealth experience in hospital and home-based care settings

Panellists: A/Prof Goh Su Yen, Dr Ravi Sachdev, Mr Lai Yi Feng

Lunch

Telehealth in Geriatric Care

Speaker: Dr Tan Jit Seng, Director, Lotus Eldercare

Telehealth in Pediatric Care

Speaker: Cl A/Prof Mark Koh, Head & Senior Consultant, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Tea Break

Telehealth in Palliative Care

Speaker: Dr Chan Yeow, Director, Home Ventilation and Respiratory Support Service, Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Panel Discussion: Enhancing telehealth and the role of caregivers

Panellists: Dr Tan Jit Seng, CI A/Prof Mark Koh, Dr Chan Yeow, Ms Magdalene Chia

Summary and Closing Remarks

Speaker: A/Prof Jason Yap, Vice Dean (Practice) in the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

End