26-Jan-18, Today
Amid the rise in virtual platforms offering health consultations and electronic medical certificates in Singapore, industry bodies warned of the "potential pitfalls of telemedicine".
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Doctors who sign on with businesses offering such services should ensure their clinical decisions are "always…justifiable and defensible", the College of Family Physicians Singapore (CFPS) and Singapore Medical Association (SMA) said.
The authorities intend to license telemedicine under the future Healthcare Services Act. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said it is currently working with providers to "better understand their business models and will work with them to develop appropriate regulations".