Alina Mark
A team at IHiS had plans to develop over 12 months more features for pandemic management in an IT system officially launched in December 2019 to manage healthcare resources.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made life almost unbearable since the first case was reported in Singapore. And this is easy to see why since individuals, families, and institutions had to adapt to the new norm. However, even though normalcy is slowly returning in the country, we must thank those who played a vital role in containing the virus.
And when giving out accolades, we can never risk forgetting about the Integrated Health Information System IHIS,the architect and implementer of public healthcare systems in Singapore. A team at IHiS had plans to develop over 12 months more features for pandemic management in an IT system officially launched in December 2019 to manage healthcare resources.
The command, control, and communications (C3) system is now with us. This system was leveraged by the Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and has helped the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) make bed space available for patients quickly and safely navigate the crowd flow COVID-19 numbers surged.
Ever since the first use, there has been a rapid deployment of the system, with 21 versions or one to two releases a week. This is quite fascinating, considering most systems only get upgraded once or twice a year or patched once every month.
You should remember that the C3 system relies on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data analytics. This explains why it continues to help healthcare workers to predict demand for hospital beds and other healthcare resources. Furthermore, it plays a pivotal role in helping identify bottlenecks such as long waiting times for patients at laboratories performing many patient tests. No wonder TTSH and NCID could better control the flow of resources across both institutions.
The C3 System by IHIS has helped the healthcare sector in Singapore greatly, especially when dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. This system has over 1,500 indicators, including tracking hospital equipment and how congested beds and wards are, many of which are monitored in real-time.
You can get more information on the C3 system by IHiS in Singapore by paying a visit to its official website. This is the best way to understand the role that IHiS plays in helping shape Singapore’s healthcare sector for the better.
