Alain Yap, Author at Exist Software Labs Inc.

Pandemic Highlights Need for EMR, Information Systems Beyond Hospital and Clinic's Walls

Alain Yap
April 20, 2021

Pandemic Highlights Need for EMR, Information Systems Beyond the Hospital and Clinic’s Walls

Pandemic Highlights Need for EMR, Information Systems Beyond the Hospital and Clinic’s Walls https://www.exist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pandemic-highlights-need-for-emr-information-systems-beyond-hospital-and-clinic-walls.png 800 507 Alain Yap Alain Yap https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b357757a2a9939189ebe139086be22c3?s=96&d=mm&r=g April 20, 2021 May 7, 2021

Despite the uptake of practices using EMRs, the country’s struggle to capture COVID-related data and the presence of…

Alain Yap
January 28, 2021

Investing in Healthcare IT, Supporting Care Workers

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2021 is for the health & care workers who are among the rare few not threatened with job displacement despite the increased use of tech.

Alain Yap
December 4, 2020

Buy & Build Hospital Systems Dilemma Revisited

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What do hospitals have to deal with in choosing to buy or build systems?? Delivering care now generally…

Alain Yap
November 18, 2020

Philippine Hospitals HIS Adoption: Which Level Are You in?

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This blog will give us a concrete way to frame where most Philippine hospitals are in their hospital information systems journey.

Alain Yap
October 26, 2020

With Telemed Acceptance, Let’s Get Back To Promoting Use of EMR

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Health records remain as the fundamental element for medical treatment and service. The more comprehensive the record, the more data can help guide the doctors towards evidence-based decisions. However, unlocking the promise of information will remain a pipe dream if records are still kept in paper.

Alain Yap
October 13, 2020

Digital Health Is Inevitable

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Like most businesses, the strategies adopted by hospitals and clinics seem self-serving. Yet oftentimes, the one that successfully brings a good business return in investment, are those that put the customer both front and center. Despite reluctance, digital health is one of those strategies that will greatly empower patients and drive innovations as well.

Alain Yap
September 28, 2020

What You Need to Know: Telemedicine Benefits and Disadvantages

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While telemedicine has been around for quite some time, only now has it become less of an option but more of mandatory service. Read below to learn more about the benefits and disadvantages of telemedicine for patients as well as providers.

Alain Yap
September 28, 2020

Telemedicine is House Call 2.0

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Factoring infection risks and patient comfort, telemedicine provides a necessary alternative — one which may soon become the norm.

Alain Yap
September 2, 2020

Improving Healthcare Quality

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Quality management in health care works to reduce errors and improve patient care. The safety and effectiveness of treatment are two of the most critical measures of quality.

Alain Yap
August 12, 2020

Healthcare IT and Digital Tools Help Clinicians Provide Quality Care

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If improving treatment and patient care is the goal, then we need to help clinicians and support their pursuit of quality improvement initiatives.

Alain Yap

Investing in Healthcare IT, Supporting Care Workers

Buy & Build Hospital Systems Dilemma Revisited

Philippine Hospitals HIS Adoption: Which Level Are You in?