Safer, cheaper and healthier: it's time to look again at home care for older people
Home care is safer and cheaper than residential care, and delivers better outcomes for patients. Here's how to make it more affordable and accessible.
Sze-Yunn is Head of Philips’ Population Health Management business in Philips ASEAN Pacific. She is responsible for the roll out of technology-enabled clinical programs in the post-discharge and community sector. Sze-Yunn has a unique combination of commercial capabilities from healthcare and technology industries, and a successful track-record of government engagement. She started her career with the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs, serving in Beijing and New York. This was followed by a decade in the enterprise software industry, with Siebel Systems in California, and Microsoft at its Redmond headquarters and China, in product management and marketing roles. She has deep experience with continuity of care and the step-down sector in Singapore, having led NTUC Health Home Care, one of the largest providers of home care services in Singapore.
Sze-Yunn holds a BSc (Econs) from the London School of Economics and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
Home care is safer and cheaper than residential care, and delivers better outcomes for patients. Here's how to make it more affordable and accessible.
人口变化有利于世界许多地区的经济增长。在适龄劳动力人口增长速度快于消费者增长速度的国家,人均收入有所增长。这是第一种人口红利。
As well as lowering costs and improving outcomes generally, telehealth can help slow the spread of COVID-19 and reduce pressure on healthcare workers.
The longevity dividend can potentially lead to improved productivity over longer lifespans and an increase in gross national income.