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Supporting a Healthier SG with Health Buddy’s Self Empowering Health Champ!

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Singapore Healthcare Management Congress

Cluster

SingHealth

31 December 2022

Empower users to track, trend, and share vital health readings with family and healthcare teams. The platform significantly enhanced user engagement and healthcare outcomes, with potential for expansion.

Year Submitted: 2022
Published Date: 31 December 2022

Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Technology, Care Continuum, Quality Improvement, Design Thinking, Digital Health, Telehealth, Mobile Health, Digital Apps, Population Health

About this Content

Aims

Empower users to track, trend, and share vital health readings with family and healthcare teams.

Background

Manual tracking was inefficient, with delayed interventions due to poor readability of handwritten results.

Methods

Developed the "Health Buddy" app with biometric access and personalized health insights.

Results

Over 30,000 users/month; improved engagement; faster clinical decision-making for healthcare providers.

Conclusion

The platform significantly enhanced user engagement and healthcare outcomes, with potential for expansion.

Lessons Learnt

Digital tools improve patient self-management and streamline healthcare monitoring processes.

Additional Information

Supported by SingHealth Duke-NUS Diabetes Centre.

Keywords

Population Health, Digital Health, Tele-Monitoring

Innovators' Details

Healthcare Cluster(s)	SingHealth
Organization(s) Involved	SingHealth Headquarter, SingHealth Polyclinics, KK Women and Children Hospital, DUKE University - National University of Singapore
Platform(s)	Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
Healthcare Professional Group(s)	Allied Health, Nursing, Medical
Applicable Specialty or Discipline	Nutrition ＆ Dietetics, Healthcare Administrators
Project Lead(s)	Kathryn Ng
Project Member(s)	Chan Fun Jui Jill Phoon Lim Zhi Juan Jane Ang Gilbert Tan Choon Seng Lim Hwee Boon Han Wee Meng Bee Yong Mong Daphne Gardner Suresh Rama Chandran Kala Adaikan Theophila Lan Eunice Liow

Connect with this contributor!

Kathryn Ng - singaporehealthcaremanagement@singhealth.com.sg

Project Attachment

C_719_SingHealth_SHM_2022_Supporting_a_Healthier_SG_with_Health_Buddy.pdf