What is the difference between an FP doctor and a GP doctor?
From an outsider’s perspective, both GPs and FPs appear to take a similar role when it comes to managing acute and chronic diseases, advocating healthy lifestyles, and looking after patients in a primary care setting. So what’s the difference between a GP and an FP doctor? What is a GP Doctor? Any doctor can set […]
What You Need to Know About MOH Healthcare Claims Portal
An initiative by the Ministry of Health (MOH), the MOH Healthcare Claims Portal (MHCP) is the new one-stop claims portal to support you, General Practitioners (GPS), in administering multiple national schemes at your clinic. As a CHAS GP partner, you can now submit claims for various schemes such as Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP), Community […]
Family Medicine Specialty in Singapore
Family Medicine and Singapore Modern-day Family Medicine began as a “counterculture” to the disease-and-body-part focus of the hospital specialities in the 1960s. The ethos of social reforms in this period touched the field of medical practice also leading to an era of renaissance for the age-old discipline of General Practice. Uninhibited access to medical care […]
Chronic Disease Management (CDM) in Singapore Polyclinics
Chronic Disease Management Programmes in Polyclinics Multi-disciplinary team The framework in the development of the disease management programme included identifying the diseases and defining the target population, organising a multi-disciplinary team led by a clinician champion, defining the core components, treatment protocols and evaluation methods, defining the goals, and measuring and managing the outcomes. Primary […]
National Immunisation Programme in Singapore
Programme In Singapore, the National Immunisation Programme includes immunisation against tuberculosis, hepatitis B, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps and rubella. In addition to these immunisations, children are increasingly being immunised against other diseases e.g. haemophilus influenzae, chicken pox, meningococcal, pneumococcal. Objective A new function that enables clinics to be notified on various changes in […]
Guide to Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) in Singapore
Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) The Community Health Assist Scheme enables all Singapore Citizens, including Pioneer Generation (PG) and Merdeka Generation (MG) cardholders, to receive subsidies for medical and/or dental care at participating General Practitioner (GP) and dental clinics. For patients with chronic conditions, CHAS complements the Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP), which allows for […]
What You Need to Know About Primary Healthcare in Singapore
Primary care is the foundation of our healthcare system. As the first line of care in the community, our primary care professionals are often the first point of contact with patients. They provide holistic and personalised care for patients of different age groups. They treat acute conditions such as upper respiratory tract infections, manage chronic […]
What is an Ophthalmologist?
Ophthalmologists are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of eye and vision problems. They provide eye exams, vision testing, and prescriptions for glasses or contact lenses. As medical doctors, they can diagnose and treat any and all eye problems, and perform eye surgery and provide follow-up care. What does an Ophthalmologist do? […]
Efficient Strategies for Planning Your Telehealth Workflow
Delivering care using telehealth requires changes to your workflow for delivering care in person. Several processes may be impacted, including scheduling, billing, check-in, appointment structure, triage, consent, and documentation. Establishing a telehealth workflow will increase efficiency and satisfaction for you and your patients. Planning your Telehealth Workflow Delivering care using telehealth requires changes to your […]
Advanced Inventory Management for Your Clinics
The increased adoption of Clinic Inventory Management Systems in the Healthcare IT industry is attributed to their effectiveness, structural stability, high quality, and the growing demand for improvement. Various factors contribute to the rising demand for these systems, including analysis, purchase volume, costs, pricing analysis, and sticking to regulatory frameworks. What is Inventory Management Systems? […]