{"id":1597,"date":"2019-03-08T17:50:12","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T09:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/?p=1597"},"modified":"2023-08-04T17:08:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T09:08:53","slug":"how-health-technology-will-shape-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/how-health-technology-will-shape-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"How health technology will shape 2019?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to technology advancement, Singapore is definitely one of the cities that lead the way and set trends for other nations to follow, for example with their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/2016\/12\/09\/singapore-smart-nation-health-insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Nation Initiative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/2017\/06\/19\/electronic-medical-records-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">single electronic health record (EHR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The use of connected care technologies and mobile health programs are getting more prominent in this digitally savvy city-state. Knowing that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/2019\/03\/01\/singapore-budget-2019-future-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Singapore\u2019s government<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is set to invest in new technologies in 2019, our team at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Pacific Prime Singapore<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will explore the upcoming healthcare technology trends in the Lion City. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:573,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><div class='code-block code-block-1' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/plans\/individual-health-insurance\/?campSource=PPSG-Blog&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=content_banner&utm_campaign=banner&utm_content=single\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WP-Banner-revamp-final-20221207_1.-Single-final.jpg\" alt=\"Individual health insurance blog\" width=\"1138\" height=\"493\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rise of Big Data and AI tech in healthcare <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itij.com\/IHHR\/story\/healthtech-rise-prominence-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GlobalData<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s annual report \u201cThe State of the Biopharmaceutical Industry \u2013 2019\u201d, Big Data will have the greatest technology impact on the pharmaceutical industry in 2019, followed by AI technology. Beyond the rise of the AI and Big Data adoption in new health technologies, health tracking applications will be on the rise, and often connected to healthcare providers systems and health insurance providers, thus changing the health insurance industry&#8217;s way of setting premiums to an interactive policy model.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big Data in Healthcare <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the report, healthcare adoption of Big Data has been relatively slow but its use will increase dramatically in 2019 across a number of core functions, such as: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drug discovery and design to determine potential drug candidates and its utilization;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical trials for real-time monitoring;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/2017\/06\/19\/electronic-medical-records-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electronic health records (EHR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to depict trends and ultimately lower treatment costs and improve quality of life;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthcare intelligence to revolutionize the tracking of patient statistics and vitals;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hospitals and healthcare systems to predict healthcare outcomes and design treatment protocols.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond that, Big Data analytics solutions combined with health technology wearables can also contribute to enhancing self-care programs for patients in regards to specific chronic conditions. Another potential use can aid in fighting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/2018\/08\/24\/what-are-insurers-doing-to-combat-medical-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical fraud<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by analyzing any billing discrepancies among providers, patients, and insurers. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI in health technology <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is expected that AI and machine learning can and will tremendously change how doctors, hospitals, insurers and any other healthcare companies work. AI technology can automate specific repetitive tasks such as analyzing tests, X-Rays, CT scans, data entry, etc., to make room for professionals taking time to tend to more patients in a more efficient manner. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI can also help doctors to design treatments for their patients. By combining a wide set of factors, such as the doctor\u2019s own notes and reports from the patient\u2019s file with clinical expertise and external research, AI can help design individually customized treatment path for each patient. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI programs can also function as a digital consultation platform, where the program can give a personal recommendation based on general medical knowledge and the patient\u2019s medical history and inputted symptoms. Such apps or programs can be also extended to monitoring patient\u2019s chronic conditions etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4609,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;Arial\\&quot;,\\&quot;sans-serif\\&quot;&quot;}\"><div class='code-block code-block-8' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.com\/cost-of-health-insurance-2023\/?campSource=PPSG-Blogutm_source=blogutm_medium=bannerutm_campaign=Blog_Bannerutm_content=COHI23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-780\" src=hhttps:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/COHI-2023-WP-banners-Version-03.jpg\" alt=\"Cost of Health Insurance 2023 banner\" width=\"1138\" height=\"493\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heath tech apps <\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voice and chatbot technologies <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the latest health technology trends on the rise is the targeted voice and chatbot technologies for the healthcare industry and patients. These technologies so far are in the beginning stages, but experts predict that they\u2019ll be used primarily in the areas of elderly care (voice steered apps), chronic condition management, and in virtual physician\u2019s assistant services. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data-driven interactive policies <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another side of this trend is the continuity and improvement of the data and digital-driven healthcare services to policyholders via insurers\u2019 own apps. Personalized healthcare apps that are linked to lifestyle and health apps and wearables can create new data-driven policies, which in the result are set to reduce the costs of claims, and for the policyholder &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/2019\/02\/08\/what-can-i-do-to-reduce-my-health-insurance-premiums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reduce premiums<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The idea is somehow similar to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kwiksure.sg\/blog\/motoring-technology-car-insurance-premiums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">telematics car insurance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> policies, where premiums and discounts are based on the driving behavior measured by a particular device installed in the policyholder\u2019s car. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will this new health technology affect your health insurance?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though some of these projects are just predictions as of now, there are already programs and apps that measure our health, sleep, steps, and even <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/2017\/04\/14\/pregnancy-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fertility<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We can only expect that in the future, such apps will be connected with our health insurance plans to offer a more personalized approach to our health plan, and its annual premiums. As of know, we don\u2019t know of any insurer that offers such interactive policies, but we know quite a few tips <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/2018\/08\/10\/how-to-obtain-a-health-insurance-plan-that-is-cost-effective-in-the-long-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on how to keep your premiums low<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any questions related to Singapore health insurance, or international health plans, feel free to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>contact our team<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of experienced advisers for impartial insurance advice, a free quote, and a plan comparison. <\/span><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:573,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><div class='code-block code-block-6' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/compare-quotes\/step-one\/?campSource=PPSG-Blog&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=cta_banner&utm_campaign=banner&utm_content=quote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/PPSG_Gen_02.jpg\" alt=\"Get an Insurance quote banner\" width=\"1138\" height=\"493\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to technology advancement, Singapore is definitely one of the cities that lead the way and set trends for other nations to follow, for example with their Smart Nation Initiative, a single electronic health record (EHR). 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