Even though the effects of COVID-19 have been effectively mitigated in different parts of the world, and normalcy is returning, it doesn't mean you should let loose. On the contrary, now is the ideal time to follow all the stipulated measures to help keep this virus at bay. And we can never forget the players who helped contain COVID-19 in Singapore.

Among the most prominent players in Singapore's healthcare sector is the renowned IHiS. In a nutshell, Integrated Health Information Systems (IHiS) was formed in 2008 to pursue an integrated approach to IT implementation of public healthcare systems. The company continues to play an essential role in helping transform Singapore’s healthcare sector.

Before COVID struck, a team at the IHiS honoured had plans to develop over 12 months more features for pandemic management in an IT system. But things did take a different direction when the Covid-19 pandemic came their way since the pandemic management system by IHiS was completed in record time.

The IHiS team added Covid-19 features to the new healthcare IT system as they helped develop the command, control, and communications (C3) system. This achievement saw IHiS honored at the IT Leader Awards for their role in helping bring this system to light.

The C3 system was used at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and quickly helped the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) easily make bed space available for patients. Furthermore, it was essential to safely manage the crowd flow as COVID-19 numbers in Singapore surged.

Most of the work involved in developing this system was huge, and the IHiS team did have to integrate information from sensors and real-time data with IT systems, process the data, and make sense of it visually. For example, the C3 system relies on Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics to help healthcare workers predict the demand for hospital beds and other healthcare resources.

If you’ve had the chance to read the Straits Times article on IHiS, you already have insights into their role in helping curb COVID-19 in Singapore. And they continue doing so as they offer numerous technology that improve the quality of healthcare services.

Check out more about the C3 system and how it made things easier for healthcare workers https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/tech-news/from-12-months-to-4-shortened-timeline-for-ihis-to-add-pandemic-features-in-it-system. Here, you will find answers to all your burning questions without moving a muscle.