Borderless Healthcare Group unveils smartphone clinic app in Singapore

Check out Smart Ageing, Heartsmart, and Health Abacus apps.

People in Singapore will be the first in the world to use new and innovative healthcare application (apps) on their smartphones from this month.

The apps, which are unveiled on World Health Day today, will enable doctors to extend delivery of healthcare to patients beyond the confines of their physical clinics.

They will also enable patients to reach their doctors without having to go to the clinics for basic medical queries, dramatically transforming the role of technology in the delivery of healthcare in Singapore.

Delivered on a mobile app engine called “Borderless Clinic”, the apps, Smart Ageing, Heartsmart and Health Abacus are the brainchild of homegrown company - BH Mobile Pte Ltd – a subsidiary of Borderless Healthcare Group (BHG), a global healthcare technology, media and telecommunication (TMT) industry leader. 

This mobile clinic app engine is secure, certified HIPAA-compliant and seamlessly integrated to medical devices and telemedicine platform approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration of the US). (Note: HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) acts as a safeguard for the privacy and security of individuals’ health information, in line with US’ healthcare informatics security standards.) 

The Borderless Healthcare Group (BHG) was founded by Singaporean doctor, Dr Wei Siang Yu, widely known for his innovative out-of-the-box ideas, especially in the use of advanced technology to provide sustainable heatlhcare solutions – especially in Asia which is experiencing rapidly ageing populations. 

Developed at a cost of US$10 million, the system will equip doctors to deliver first-level seamless healthcare management to their patients via remote/mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, etc. The Smart Ageing and Heartsmart apps are available for download from today (April 7, 2014) while Health Abacus will be available by April 15, 2014. 

The apps, which can be downloaded from Apple’s App Store or Google Play, are in English and will be made available in other languages later. Dr Wei Siang Yu, Chairman of BHG, said, ”Given our multilingual, multiracial, multicultural population and our compact size, in addition to the government’s commitment to high technology standards, Singapore is a great place to introduce new technologies. 

As Singaporeans, our focus is on enabling the country to be the first in the world to reap the benefits of healthcare innovation. “Launching these apps now is timely as Singapore has a fast-ageing population. It is vital that Singapore taps on new technologies to provide sustainable healthcare solutions. 

These apps are affordable, user-friendly and readily accessible via mobile devices such as smartphone and tablets. With the apps, which are delivered on a secure platform, you can check your medical queries anywhere with the doctor of your choice.”