telehealth Archives

21 November 2025

Letter

Digital Health And Clinical Reality: A Call For Balance, Safety And Progress — Dr Raymond Choy

Dr Raymond Choy says many clinical encounters like simple infections without red flags, women's health issues, allergic conditions, stable chronic follow-ups, medication counselling, and mental health can be safely conducted without in-person examination.

21 November 2025

Letter

Develop Teleconsultation Guideline, Not Ban Digital MCs — Association Of Digital Health Malaysia

The Association of Digital Health Malaysia urges MMC, MOH, professional bodies, and digital health stakeholders to develop a clear, evidence-based guideline for teleconsultation, saying a blanket ban on digital MCs may undermine legitimate care pathways.

21 November 2025

Letter

The Future Of Digital Health Must Be Built On Clinical Reality — Dr Junaidi Ismail

Dr Junaidi Ismail says a diagnosis is a clinical act, not a digital transaction. Countries with telemedicine operate in mature ecosystems where national EMRs are unified. "You do not know whether an examination will change your decision until you examine."

19 November 2025

Letter

Zero-Tolerance Enforcement Of Online MC Ban — APPS

APPS demands enforcement of the ban on MCs issued solely from teleconsultation, urging MOH to implement active surveillance on telehealth providers and MMC to investigate repeat offenders. Employers should also reject MCs issued without physical exams.

18 November 2025

Letter

Ban On Digital MCs Shows MMC’s Stance On Duty Of Care — MMA

MMA welcomes MMC's ban on MCs issued after teleconsults, urging employers, insurers, digital health platforms, and managed care operators to recognise that while health care can be innovated, it must not be commoditised.

10 October 2025

Letter

Commercial Interests Cannot Override Ethics, Duty Of Care, Or Patient Safety — MMA

MMA raises patient safety concerns from a collab between an insurance company and a pharmacy group offering 24/7 telehealth services, including doctor consultations and "instant" prescriptions via an app, saying there's a lack of regulatory enforcement.

18 August 2025

World

AIGP Health Becomes First AI Health Care Platform In Singapore To Receive HSA Class A Approval

The approval marks a pivotal step for AI in health care, enabling safer, smarter clinical workflows built by doctors, for doctors.

24 January 2025

Letter

Telehealth, E-Prescriptions Not About Replacing Traditional Care — DOC2US

DOC2US says telehealth platforms empower GPs to extend their reach, while e-prescriptions enhance medication safety. "By embracing these solutions, we can build a health care ecosystem that is accessible, affordable, efficient, and safe."

10 October 2023

Letter

Unleashing The Power Of Digital Mental Health – Dr Aw Tsung Wai & Dr Sean Thum

Looking ahead to Budget 2024, we urge the government to grant tax breaks to digital mental health startups and offer subsidies to users of teletherapy and similar services.

22 September 2022

Malaysia

DOC2US Raises The Bar In The Telehealth Industry

Malaysia’s first and largest e-prescriptions service provider breaks the 1 million e-prescriptions milestone.

Tag: telehealth

Digital Health And Clinical Reality: A Call For Balance, Safety And Progress — Dr Raymond Choy

Develop Teleconsultation Guideline, Not Ban Digital MCs — Association Of Digital Health Malaysia

The Future Of Digital Health Must Be Built On Clinical Reality — Dr Junaidi Ismail

Zero-Tolerance Enforcement Of Online MC Ban — APPS

Ban On Digital MCs Shows MMC’s Stance On Duty Of Care — MMA

Commercial Interests Cannot Override Ethics, Duty Of Care, Or Patient Safety — MMA

AIGP Health Becomes First AI Health Care Platform In Singapore To Receive HSA Class A Approval

Telehealth, E-Prescriptions Not About Replacing Traditional Care — DOC2US

Unleashing The Power Of Digital Mental Health – Dr Aw Tsung Wai & Dr Sean Thum

DOC2US Raises The Bar In The Telehealth Industry

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