Future Primary Care
The FPC programme aims to enable patients to effectively self-manage their chronic diseases in partnership with their primary care providers. This involves the development of a national telehealth platform and the incorporation of technologies that enable effective and sustainable home management.
Various pilots are ongoing. The Primary Tech-Enhanced Care (PTEC) project began in partnership with National Healthcare Group Polyclinics. The Home BP Monitoring programme trialled the use of a home monitoring kit for hypertensive patients, within an integrated care delivery system including a chatbot that brings about better management and outcomes. Patients are empowered to manage their conditions independently, while building a trusted relationship with their care team. The initial pilot was successful and is now available in all polyclinics across Singapore.
PTEC has been extended to diabetes and the testing of a home HbA1c diagnostic kit. Pilots with SingHealth Polyclinics have commenced to assess a diabetes coaching solution and better linkages between primary care and community-based services.
Another initiative is an open call to local General Practitioners (GPs) to develop solutions around new primary care technologies, care redesign & process improvement and new private-public partnership business models. The challenge statement, developed by FPC, centres on chronic disease patients with the aim of achieving good disease control while ensuring financial stability and scalability.
Partners:
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National Healthcare Group Polyclinics
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National University Polyclinics
SingHealth Polyclinics
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Integrated Health Information Systems
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Private GPs
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Frontier Medical Associates/Frontier PCN
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Lee & Tan Family Clinic and Surgery / Frontier PCN and NUHS PCN
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Northeast Medical Group / Class PCN and United PCN
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Current Initiatives:
Tele-health pilots for hypertension and diabetes
General Practitioner Innovation (GPI) Initiative
Support for Healthier SG roll-out
Professor Gerald Koh
Clinical Director