‘Galaxy S8’ to equip with Samsung Health service…Health care ecosystem to be expanded thanks to telemedicine
Nam Do Yeong | namdo0@ | 2017-04-03 13:25:51
The Samsung Galaxy S8, the latest smartphone to be launched this month by Samsung Electronics is planned to expand the mobile healthcare ecosystem from personal healthcare to diagnosis and prescription.
According to Samsung Electronics Samsung Galaxy S8, which was first unveiled in New York on March 29 (local time), will be equipped with ``Samsung Health``, an upgrade of the existing healthcare application ``S Health``.
Samsung Health analyzes eating habits, exercise, etc. in order to check the health status of daily life, and contains the ability to compete with people around in physical exercise.
It also operates with a variety of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including smart watches, heart rate monitors, weight scales, and medical devices.
The most eye-catching feature of Samsung Health is the ‘Ask the Expert’ function. Thanks to this feature, users can get health counseling by connecting to a specialist with a picture, or they can take medicines at a pharmacy by receiving a prescription.
This is the first time that smartphone manufacturers have added telemedicine to healthcare apps on their smartphones.
The company that provides a telemedicine service through the Samsung Health Platform is ``American Well``, which is a telemedicine business provided for 100 million people in 46 states. The company plans to connect 1,200 medical specialists, who have 10~15 years experience in clinical field, with Samsung Health users.
The company first recommends a medical specialist based on the contents of the consultation, and the users can directly select the specialists. Samsung Electronics and American Well have been developing services since last year and signed a formal agreement in February this year. Doctors will be able to use health data from smartphone apps when they consult as American Wells`` telemedicine service enters the Samsung Health Platform,.
According to KOTRA, the US telemedicine market is expected to grow to USD 1.9 billion next year and USD 2.88 billion in 2020. The US government is running 14 telemedicine care centers nationwide to promote the market, and related companies, health insurance companies and hospitals are competing to develop products and services.
However, the Galaxy S8, which will be launched in Korea, is expected to exclude telemedicine. Telemedicine treatment is prohibited In Korea between the patient and the doctor, so the service cannot be provided.
A Samsung representative stated, ‘Samsung does not provide telemedicine services directly, but connects only related companies. In Korea, there is no company like American Well because of the system prohibiting telemedicine treatment.
By Nam Do Yeong namdo0@
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According to Samsung Electronics Samsung Galaxy S8, which was first unveiled in New York on March 29 (local time), will be equipped with ``Samsung Health``, an upgrade of the existing healthcare application ``S Health``.
Samsung Health analyzes eating habits, exercise, etc. in order to check the health status of daily life, and contains the ability to compete with people around in physical exercise.
It also operates with a variety of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including smart watches, heart rate monitors, weight scales, and medical devices.
The most eye-catching feature of Samsung Health is the ‘Ask the Expert’ function. Thanks to this feature, users can get health counseling by connecting to a specialist with a picture, or they can take medicines at a pharmacy by receiving a prescription.
This is the first time that smartphone manufacturers have added telemedicine to healthcare apps on their smartphones.
The company that provides a telemedicine service through the Samsung Health Platform is ``American Well``, which is a telemedicine business provided for 100 million people in 46 states. The company plans to connect 1,200 medical specialists, who have 10~15 years experience in clinical field, with Samsung Health users.
The company first recommends a medical specialist based on the contents of the consultation, and the users can directly select the specialists. Samsung Electronics and American Well have been developing services since last year and signed a formal agreement in February this year. Doctors will be able to use health data from smartphone apps when they consult as American Wells`` telemedicine service enters the Samsung Health Platform,.
According to KOTRA, the US telemedicine market is expected to grow to USD 1.9 billion next year and USD 2.88 billion in 2020. The US government is running 14 telemedicine care centers nationwide to promote the market, and related companies, health insurance companies and hospitals are competing to develop products and services.
However, the Galaxy S8, which will be launched in Korea, is expected to exclude telemedicine. Telemedicine treatment is prohibited In Korea between the patient and the doctor, so the service cannot be provided.
A Samsung representative stated, ‘Samsung does not provide telemedicine services directly, but connects only related companies. In Korea, there is no company like American Well because of the system prohibiting telemedicine treatment.
By Nam Do Yeong namdo0@