The past few years has stretched global health systems to their limits, with hospitals hard-pressed to meet demand, in terms of manpower resources as well as healthcare infrastructure.

Ian Chong, Regional Director & Head of B2B Mobile Experience, Southeast Asia & Oceania, Samsung Electronics, said: “The modernization of global health systems will be critical in our response to future global health crises. Many governments and healthcare providers recognize the urgency for healthcare system innovations, geared towards building resilience and preparation for future crises, as well as to create greater accessibility and support for segments such as aging populations, or care for noncommunicable diseases.”

“Indeed, digital health technologies have played a huge role in sharing timely health information or providing telehealth services to improve early screening, diagnosis and treatment especially when many were confined to their homes.”

As governments and healthcare sectors ramp up their efforts to transform healthcare, both technology and innovation will be imperative in their strategies to allow current and future healthcare professionals to be more productive, collaborative, and people centric.

Working with healthcare partners globally, Samsung is committed to helping healthcare providers keep pace with evolving demands, with flexible solutions, and field-ready, customizable devices and services.

This is how Samsung is transforming healthcare with its partners with patient-first solutions.

In hospitals

Patient information is often locked in laptops and desktop PCs and not where healthcare professionals need them the most – when they are with their patients. With Samsung’s field-ready ruggedized devices such as the Galaxy XCover6 Pro or Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro, healthcare professionals can enjoy continued access to pertinent patient information on-the-go, and even annotate[1] health charts or medical imaging when speaking with patients.

Digital healthcare technologies also enable better patient experiences. Smart hospital rooms allow patients to conveniently tap into information and services using familiar Samsung Galaxy tablets, without the need to call for help. This also helps to reduce non-critical duties for healthcare workers.

In Mount Sinai Hospital[2], some 450 rooms were equipped with Samsung Galaxy tablets for patients to view their medical records, lab results, daily schedules, medication information and more. These bedside tablets also enabled patients to share information with their loved ones. After 2 years of deployment, the New York-based hospital has improved its Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey scores and even decreased re-admissions.

Read this infographic on 5 ways smart hospital rooms can improve the patient experience.

For clinics

For healthcare professionals in clinics, digitalization can enable smoother scheduling and efficient patient throughput, with mobile devices and third-party monitoring solutions helping to ease patient care bottlenecks.

One of the most exciting developments during the pandemic has been the mass adoption of telehealth. Partnering with Samsung, a local health department in SEAO paired a Galaxy device with a digital thermometer and oximeter to monitor COVID-19 positive patients with mild symptoms. This allowed them to recover from home while being cared for by healthcare professionals remotely. The solution was scaled up, with thousands of units being deployed, reducing the stress point for healthcare providers from hospitals to clinics in the local area.

For paramedics

Working with partners, Samsung’s healthcare solutions help put ambulance and emergency teams in the right place at the right time where they can communicate with hospitals to better prepare patients for hospital treatment upon arrival.

For example, first-responders can be equipped with mobile tele-ultrasound equipment combined with connected ruggedized Samsung Galaxy devices to help healthcare professionals get information and prepare for treatment before the patient arrives in the hospital. This saves precious time during medical emergencies, where every second could mean the difference between life and death.

In the community

The convergence of mobile devices and ubiquity of data through wireless broadband has brought new possibilities for community care across the world.

For instance, BaptistCare New South Wales[3] in Australia partnered with Samsung to roll out Galaxy devices for its healthcare workers in the field to provide better community care to a vast network of aged care, home services, retirement living and social support services in the region.

More recently, Samsung has also collaborated with Bottneuro AG[4], a Swiss MedTech startup, to provide an innovative and enhanced digital diagnostic treatment solution for Alzheimer’s disease patients through the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ Enterprise Edition.

Ultimately, digital healthcare is only possible if it can be trusted. Health data stays safe with Samsung Knox, the industry-standard security platform[5] built into all Samsung Galaxy devices. This advanced multi-layer security, embedded in both the hardware and software, protects medical data and sensitive patient information with its end-to-end protection. Wi-Fi network encryption also secures voice and video calls for off-site or distance care.

Together with world-class technology partners, Samsung is committed to partnering with healthcare organizations in the region to strengthen their infrastructure and capabilities through technology, and improve holistic patient care.

To purchase the Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro and Galaxy XCover6 Pro in Malaysia, reach out to Samsung:

Learn more about how Samsung’s ruggedized devices can benefit your business:

• Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro https://www.samsung.com/my/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active4-pro5g-sm-t636bzkaxme/
• Galaxy XCover6 Pro: https://www.samsung.com/my/business/smartphones/galaxy-xcover/galaxy-xcover6-pro-sm-g736bzkds09/

For any inquiries, please contact knox.sme@samsung.com

[1] Annotation using S Pen is only available on the Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro.

[2] Mount Sinai Hospital improves patient experience with mobile tech (samsung.com)

[3] Knox success stories | BaptistCare (samsungknox.com)

[4] Featured in https://news.samsung.com/ch/bottneuro-setzt-bei-diagnose-und-behandlung-gegen-alzheimer-auf-samsung-technologie

[5] Samsung Knox has successfully met the rigorous security requirements set by governments and major enterprises around the world, providing business users with a robust mobile security solution. https://www.samsungknox.com/en/knox-platform/knox-certifications

The festival of lights is a celebration of brightness, colour and family, where loved ones gather to rejoice over food and festivities and there’s a certain joy to receiving a Diwali card or crafting your own beautiful digital kolam to share blessings with family and friends.

With the Galaxy Tab S8 series and the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, you have the perfect tools at hand to sketch an idea and bring it to life: the S Pen which comes in the box. The S Pen comes with 30% less latency^[1] on the Galaxy Tab S8 Series for a more responsive and truer pen-to-paper, brush-to-canvas experience. With Clip Studio Paint, you can extend your creative productivity even further by using your Galaxy smartphone as a palette to dip your S Pen on the colour you want and apply this to your artwork on the Tab. You can even capture the colours on the brilliant Diwali decorations adorning your home with your smartphone camera and use these on your design too!

With all the distractions abound during celebrations, it’s easy to lose track of what you were doing. With Galaxy’s open ecosystem, you can keep your devices in sync, so you can pick up where you last left off on any device with effortless switching and input. Capture memories with your smartphone and share files to your Galaxy Tab S6 Lite or Tab S8 series, ideal for when you want to create a post Diwali family video to share the memories.

With the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra’s massive 14.6-inch Super AMOLED display and 120-degree Ultra-wide front camera – a first in a tablet, you can experience life-like video calls with loved ones. Furthermore, with the Auto Framing feature, the camera will move with you, keeping you front and centre. And if your parent or sibling enters the call, the camera can transfer attention to them so they have some of the spotlight to connect and engage with relatives from afar.

For this Diwali, why not start the celebration earlier? Share a digital kolam with your family or video call your friends who are far from home. All this is easier with Samsung’s Grand Diwali Fest, where you can enjoy up to RM500 instant rebate on selected Galaxy Tablets today!

Until 2 November 2022, customers who purchase a Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8+, Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra or Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, from the Samsung Online Store and participating outlets, can enjoy these rebates below^[2]:

[1] Compared to Galaxy Tab S7. Latency speed of 2.8ms measured for Tab S8 Ultra (14.6”) and Tab S8+ (12.4”) models when using Samsung Notes.

[2] The promotion is on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to stock availability. Terms and Conditions apply.  

Tired of carrying around your heavy laptop? Need a more portable replacement to support your workflow? Want to keep your kids entertained when you are on the go?

Samsung Malaysia Electronics is introducing its new Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2019, 8.0″), the affordable “one for all” solution to your needs.

At an affordable price, users can own the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2019, 8.0″) that promises brilliant performance. It enhances users’ tablet experience with longer battery life, faster and smoother performance speed, as well as extra storage for more content. For users who multitask, its Samsung One UI allows a two-column layout that lets users view more content at once.

Under its Kids Home feature, children can access learning contents that are available in secure mode, and at the same time, parents can prevent their kids from screen time overdose by setting the playtime limit.

Besides its practical functions, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2019, 8.0″) comes in two premium metallic colours – black and silver. It offers a wider and more comfortable viewing experience that requires only one hand to manage.

Visit the Samsung Online Store for further details: https://www.samsung.com/my/tablets/galaxy-tab-a-2019-t295/SM-T295NZSAXME/