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Healthcare? Anywhere!
— new communication means for doctors and patients
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project students with their supervisor, Mr Barnabas
Woon.
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A PROJECT by eight students from TP’s Diploma
in Info-Communications will provide a new means for
doctors and patients in hospitals to communicate with
each other.
Developed in collaboration with Philips Electronics
Singapore Pte Ltd, the project called “Healthcare
Anywhere” comprises a bedside LCD monitor called
the “Bedside Companion”, and a hand-held device
known as the “Mobile Physician”.
The Mobile Physician, which is essentially a 3G PDA
phone, allows the doctor to remotely communicate with
the patient via video conferencing, and to explain the
latter’s medical condition with the aid of the
patient’s imaging data that will be flashed on
the bedside monitor. The “Bedside Companion”
also serves as the patient’s one-stop infotainment
centre, allowing him to watch TV and video on demand,
and surf the web.
The project is currently a permanent exhibit at the
“InnoHub”, Philip’s inspirational showcase
of innovative home, office and healthcare concepts.
More of such collaborative projects between TP and
Philips Electronics will be carried out under a Memorandum
of Understanding signed by the two parties on July 21.
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