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Pacific Prime Singapore’s Best Health Insurance Articles of 2017
Happy holidays! It’s the end of the year, and you know what that means. Now is the time to look ahead to 2018 and decide how we’re going to make it the best year ever! (Have you made your resolutions yet?) Even so, we still have time to reflect upon 2017 and what we accomplished during the year on a personal and professional level. With this in mind, Pacific Prime Singapore is proud to present our best health insurance articles of 2017!
What do we mean by the ‘best’? These are the articles that were published by our fabulous content team in 2017 that saw the most readers throughout the course of the year. Let’s dig in!
5. What you need to know about allergies in Singapore (June 30th)
People with allergies know what a scourge they can be. Especially in Singapore where it is warm enough for flora and fauna to flourish year ‘round! At least a third of the people in Singapore experience nasal allergies, and if we also include food and other types of allergies this number will no doubt raise considerably. It comes as no surprise, then, that our article on allergies in Singapore would attract a great number of people that are interested in the topic.
What readers liked: Not only does this article provide information that allergy sufferers in Singapore can relate to, it also likely included some points that they were less than familiar with. For instance, a list of allergy symptoms may seem standard, but most people would not know that diarrhea can be a symptom of allergies. The article also discusses treating allergy symptoms in Singapore, but, perhaps more importantly for some, it also addresses covering the costs of tests and treatment related to them as well.
What to remember: The prevalence of allergies is actually increasing on a global scale. There are various theories as to why this is true, but regardless of the causation, it’s important for people to be aware of potential allergens they encounter regularly. These can be foods commonly found in Singapore like shellfish or peanuts, or also something as small and undetectable as dust mites.
4. Electronic medical records to bring innovation boost to Singapore healthcare (June 19th)
Always on the forefront of medical technology, the Singapore healthcare system is among the very best in the world. Hospitals in Singapore can boast the most cutting edge technologies available, as well as doctors that are performing, if not pioneering, the latest medical procedures. However, one area where having highly developed technology is likely to be taken for granted by many people is in medical record keeping. Nevertheless, when we found out that a new record keeping technology was being implemented in Singapore, we wanted to find out more about it.
What readers liked: This article primarily answered the two main questions. The first of these is perhaps the question most likely to pop up in people’s’ minds if the topic of electronic medical records are brought up: “What are the benefits?” The other is more applicable to Pacific Prime and our members: “Will electronic medical records bring about any changes to health insurance in Singapore?” Find out the answers to both by reading the article at the link above.
What to remember: While people may have some concerns over cyber security when it comes to medical records, having electronic medical records is much more efficient that relying on paper files. Patient’s doctors can much more quickly and easily share the data necessary to make correct diagnosis and treatment recommendations in a much more timely fashion. Not to mention that patients can more easily access their own data for whatever purposes they may need it for.
3. New Ministry of Health initiatives announced in Singapore’s 2017 budget (March 10th)
Singapore is a dynamic city. Like many major world cities, the leadership in the Lion City are not ones to rest on their laurels. After all, if you want to be a great city, you have to do what it takes to stand out on the world stage, and that usually means having trailblazing policy. This is as true for the healthcare sector as it is for any other, so when the government announced its budget for 2017, we wanted to highlight some of the new Ministry of Health (MoH) initiatives that went along with it.
What readers liked: Readers no doubt wanted to find out about any potential changes implemented by the MoH that might affect them, their family, or their friends. Fortunately for anyone reading the article, most of the changes were decidedly beneficial to the general health and wellbeing of all Singaporeans. These include cheaper health screenings, an increase in the smoking age, an increase in the number of healthcare staff and medical clinics, increased focus on mental health, healthier food options, and more!
What to remember: If you are an expat in Singapore, changes to the public healthcare system might sound great, but you may not have access to them. Only expats with PR status will have full access to a Medisave account and all of the public health subsidies that local Singaporeans are afforded. Many expats will have to turn to more expensive private hospitals for their medical needs.
2. Public and private hospitals in Singapore: Key differences expats should know (October 6th)
Here at Pacific Prime Singapore, as a specialist in providing international private medical insurance, selling plans to expats is our ‘bread and butter’, so to speak. Due to the aforementioned limitations on expatriate access to public healthcare in the city-state, we like to make sure that new arrivals to Singapore are made aware of the key differences between public and private medical facilities, so that they have a clear picture of what they will be using, and what options are available to others. That’s where this article comes in.
What readers liked: There are a lot of differences between public and private medical facilities in Singapore. This piece does an excellent job of discussing numerous areas where this is true, and just what the differences are. Areas covered include wait times, appointments, comfort, doctors, communication, equipment, geography, motivation, and subsidized care. Truly, this is an excellent and comprehensive resource for expats in Singapore.
What to remember: Singapore is a world class city with world class healthcare, but that doesn’t mean that all medical facilities here are created equal. Take the time to learn about the options in your area and the costs of each. If you are in a situation where you must use private healthcare, the costs can be substantial, so securing an insurance plan through an experienced insurance broker like Pacific Prime Singapore can potentially save you a bundle.
1. Healthy eating in Singapore: What you need to know (January 13th)
This is our most popular article of 2017! Following 2016’s holiday season, and all the delicious, sugary, fattening treats that went along with it, we wanted to remind our readers of how important healthy living is to our happiness and longevity. Thus, we produced this article on what people should know about healthy eating in Singapore. It’s good to reread this type of topic regularly, as scientific and medical consensus over what constitutes as healthy eating – and, on the other hand, the types of foods we should steer clear of – seems to change on a somewhat regular basis.
What readers liked: Readers no doubt appreciated the holistic approach to healthy eating that this piece takes. It doesn’t just say, “Be a vegan,” or anything so simple, but rather highlights many different aspects of healthy eating. Not only does this article discuss what can be eaten in order to achieve a balanced diet, it also provides the many benefits that doing so can provide to you. Also discussed are some popular healthy Singaporean dishes, and other healthy lifestyle tips to lead you to good health.
What to remember: While most people focus on diet and exercise when it comes to good health, not enough emphasis is placed on getting a proper amount of sleep each night.
Another oft overlooked aspect of a healthy lifestyle is limiting the intake of alcohol. Not only can drinking alcohol add a great deal of calories or carbs to the body, it can have other detrimental effects on the body and its proper function.
We hope that you had a chance to read some of our best health insurance articles above, or some of our other blog posts, in 2017. At Pacific Prime Singapore, we want to be a resource that Singaporeans and expats in Singapore alike can turn to for valuable health and medical insurance information. As great a year as 2017 was for us, we know that 2018 will be even better, so we invite you to follow our blog and check out our weekly updates.
If you have any topics that you think we should be covering, please feel free to contact us! Also, if you have any Singapore insurance questions that you cannot find the answers to, you can certainly reach out to us and be put in contact with a knowledge insurance advisor that can get you the answers you need.
From all of us at Pacific Prime Singapore: Here’s to you having a happy and healthy 2018! Happy New Year!
With over 5 years of experience in the field, Suphanida spends the majority of her day synthesizing complex pieces of insurance-related information and translating this into easy-to-understand, engaging, and effective content across a variety of media such as articles, infographics, whitepapers, videos, and more.
Suphanida is also responsible for planning and publishing three whitepapers released annually by Pacific Prime: The State of Health Insurance Report, The Cost of Health Insurance Report, and The Global Employee Benefits Trends Report. Additionally, she handles the LinkedIn profiles of Pacific Prime’s Founder and CEO, as well as Global HR Lead.
Suphanida’s strengths lie in her strong research and analytical skills, which she has gained from her BA in Politics from the University of Warwick and Erasmus Mundus Joint MA in Journalism from Aarhus University and City, University of London.
Being of Thai-Indian origin and having lived, studied, and worked in Thailand, the UK, and Denmark, Suphanida also has a unique, multicultural perspective that helps her understand the struggles of expats and globetrotters.
Outside of work, she enjoys traveling to new places and immersing herself in different cultures.
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