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POD's latest, smart integrated unmanned self-screening wellness kiosks.

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Vietnam's 1st Self-Diagnosis Kiosk

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CASE STUDY

CASE STUDY

Vietnam’s healthcare is facing problems and we are here as a solution to solve it.

Vietnam's healthcare industry is facing several challenges, such as outdated and overcrowding hospitals, obsolete medical equipment, a limited State budget, and a shortage of qualified medical staff. Whereas the growth of healthcare spending along with economic growth is a common sign of developing economies, Vietnam is currently facing healthcare challenges.

Overcrowding and shortage of healthcare workers

The over-crowding situation of hospitals usually leads to extremely long waiting times, which is one of the causes of patient dissatisfaction. The Institute of Medicine recommends that at least 90% of patients should meet doctors within 30 minutes of their scheduled appointment times. However, patients wait for 4 to 5 hours in the outpatient departments before consulting with doctors.

As waiting time is important for all patients, the health care system should be better managed and organized. Waiting time is not only a factor that affects patient satisfaction but also one of the indexes to evaluate the quality of services rendered to outpatients. Reducing waiting time benefits not only patients but also hospitals in decreasing overall workload.

ID Verification

ID Verification is also a major problem as many patients wear masks. Due to the shortage of staff, ID verification of the patients may not be stringently checked. Time and manpower are wasted on administrative and pre-consultation diagnosis tests.

Successful Partnership with eDoctor Vietnam

Partnering eDoctor, POD launches the first unmanned automated self-diagnostic kiosk in Vietnam to relieve manpower shortage and shorten waiting time by 35%. While waiting, patients are able to use the self-diagnostic kiosks without the presence of healthcare staff. Their diagnosis results will be sent to the doctors directly. At the same time, the POD Kiosk will dispense their queuing number right after the self-diagnosis test. This integrated process removes queues at the registration counters, improving the patient experience greatly.

Featured in Sharktank Vietnam

In September 2019, eDoctor, the exclusive distributor of POD in Vietnam was featured in a popular reality TV show in Vietnam, Sharktank. POD was demonstrated in the show and won praise from the judges and eDoctor received USD700,000 in investment from 3 of the 4 judges.

"Every day, hundreds of thousands of patients spend more than 5 hours to see a doctor in local public hospitals. We want to improve that."

HOW IT WORKS

Powered by advanced Face ID, AI Vision and blockchain technology, POD is a smart, low-cost and efficient wellness kiosk.

POD is compact and be placed in a highly-populated area and remote location outside the traditional healthcare channels. The presence of POD will vastly reduce patients’ traveling time and cost to see a doctor or a pharmacist.

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HOW IT WORKS

POD VISION

"We probably know the specs of our mobile phones better than our own bodies"

Joe Chua, Founder of POD Technology

POD is more than just a smart machine. POD aspires to be a world-class First-Mile Healthcare Enabler in Preventive Healthcare and the Linkedin of personal wellness.

POD is an abbreviation for Personal Online Docket. Its founder, Joe Chua, envisions a world where everyone can get instant secured accessibility to their own private wellness records on the go. The majority of today’s population does not have frequent health diagnoses and assessments of their personal health. The lack of understanding and limited accessibility to one’s wellness information can be crucial, especially during times of emergency.

POD empowers any individual to get immediate access to telehealth without the hassle of retrieving crucial personal records that are currently kept solely by hospitals and clinics during an emergency. These private and sensitive records are securely encrypted and can be only retrieved by the user’s unique biometrics.

With POD, anyone can travel, work, and play anywhere with ease. The availability of autonomous PODs at the first mile vastly improves tomorrow’s patient outcomes by providing better availability, accessibility, affordability, adaptability, and authenticity of personal wellness offerings and self-awareness. It is not only time and cost-saving. It is also life-changing.

"Being a First-Mile Healthcare enabler, POD offers a better journey in telehealth."

"We want to change the mindset and lifestyle of people, giving them the power to monitor their health regularly and easily. Don't do check-ups only when you are in pain, do it as freely and simply as reading the steps on your smartwatch."

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Words from our Partners

POD is indeed very revolutionary and we see this as a disrupter in healthcare. As Pfizer, we are proud to be part of this initiative and hope to see more collaboration through other different markets in the near future.

Francis Chay
APAC Omni Channel Director
Pfizer (2019)