We can never downplay the efficacy for early detection and diagnosis when it comes to building a resilient healthcare system in Singapore. And this doesn’t come as a surprise considering prevention and early detection leads to a more sustainable system.
Fortunately, this is not that far off thanks to what companies such as 1FSS bring to Singapore’s healthcare sector. As a quick reminder, 1FSS strives to enhance public healthcare sector’s performance by unlocking synergies and economies of scale in finance transaction processing.
Having said that, this article takes you through the criteria and requirements for an efficient early detection program in Singapore. Let’s get you started!
Accessibility
The healthcare system in Singapore should offer access to a balanced distribution of physicians, both geographically and by specialty. Patients should be able to access the system promptly without excessive waiting times for diagnoses or elective treatments. You might be wondering why this is essential in the first place.
Well, it is ideal for helping mitigate conditions or diseases that are already quite advanced or have been incubating for months or even years before a clinical diagnosis. It is worth noting that access to physicians tend to vary greatly across the globe.
New Technology
New early detection technologies will certainly help improve the sheer ability to identify symptoms and diseases early. For instance, advances in medical monitoring devices and wearable health tech allows patients to take control of their own and physical condition without feeling the heat. This remains to be an important trend that’s expected to positively contribute to early detection.
Regulation and Intervention
We can never conclude without talking about government regulation and intervention when it comes to early detection. After all, it is will be necessary to set ranges of normality, to prohibit or discourage over diagnosis while at the same time reducing incentives for providers to over treat patients or to follow patients’ inappropriate requests.
It would also be worthwhile for governments to intervene to de-rick the innovation paradigm, such as that private providers of capital feel capable of investing more in the development of new technologies aside from proven business models in novel therapeutics.
Fortunately, you can never run out of options when you want to implement early detection programs in Singapore. After all, you can now count on 1FSS as they aim to drive optimal performance through the centralization of shared services and the digitization and automation of finance transaction processing.
