Techtalk - Digital Health: How MySejahtera and vaccine passports can accelerate digital healthcare adoption
Innovations in healthcare can be slow because it is a highly regulated industry. The pandemic, however, has helped Malaysians get used to the idea of using an app for contact tracing, booking virtual health consultations and even registering for the Covid-19 vaccine.
The potential of digital healthcare is massive. More complex remote medical consultations and even surgeries can be possible with the use of the right technologies. The question is whether the momentum gained during the pandemic will last.
Digital healthcare also relates to portable digital health records. The much-discussed vaccine passports would be a global experiment to test whether this idea works. Opinions vary, however, on whether such a passport can be effective and inclusive.
Digital Edge spoke to three industry players to find out what they think about these issues.
Article originated from: https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/techtalk-digital-health-how-mysejahtera-and-vaccine-passports-can-accelerate-digital
