4 mins The IGM care model taps on the expertise of 2 medical teams – an Internal Medicine team providing the initial acute care and a Family Medicine team taking over in the sub-acute period. It aims to anchor a generalist-led approach for delivering productive and coordinated hospital care to patients with multiple needs, i.e., medical, functional
3 mins Healthcare needs of an ageing population with rising chronic disease burden will exert increasing pressure on limited hospital resources in the coming years if care delivery stays status quo. Many of such patients also have complex psychological and socio-economic needs that are closely related to their medical conditions. Medical training through specialisation and even subspecialisation
3 mins Multimorbidity is often described as the co-occurrence of multiple conditions. It is common in the primary care setting, with significant implications for both the patient and the healthcare system. These patients often have complex needs, report reduced quality of life, and have a significant treatment burden. It is also associated with increased healthcare visits and
3 mins In this new era where face-to-face interactions are more limited, there is a need to be more deliberate in collaborating with partners. At MOHT, partnerships play an important role in building a supportive environment for healthcare transformation. In our work during this period, for example, we have seen the spirit of support, trust, and networks
3 mins It’s hard to imagine that just a year ago, being rejected from medical school felt like the worst nightmare for me. Feelings of loss, disappointment and frustration were overwhelming. Stuck at the lonely crossroads of having to decide between settling with another career option and pursuing my dreams, I stood firm with the latter. Little
3 mins The MOHT blog continues its series describing MOHT’s collaborations in the fight against COVID-19. This post looks at multi-organisation efforts towards the development of a digitally verifiable COVID-19 medical record. After the peak of Singapore’s COVID-19 outbreak in May 2020, migrant workers were issued physical discharge memos as proof of their COVID-negative health status in
