Tackling climate change: Tech firms can play a part with sustainable solutions powered by blockchain, IoT and AI

Understanding this challenge, iAPPS, with the support of DISG, developed AgriON, a financial technology (fintech) platform powered by blockchain, to empower farmers like palm oil producers, food traders and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with data-driven insights to make this green transition.

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HeartVoice (Joint Venture of iAPPS and OMRON Healthcare) joins the fight against COVID-19 and extends its Telehealth platform to all healthcare providers in Singapore free-of-charge.

A Response to the Need for Remote Health Management

To support safe distancing amongst the public and contribute to the evolving COVID-19 situation, HeartVoice will extend its Telehealth platform to all healthcare providers.

Leveraging on the expertise and industry experiences of both iAPPS and OMRON Healthcare, HeartVoice brings together a suite of healthcare technological solutions in the form of remote patient monitoring, kiosk* and teleconsultation – all integrated into a secure and user-friendly platform.

Remote Patient Monitoring

In the comfort of their homes, patients can choose to manually enter their vital signs using the free HeartVoice App or track them using Bluetooth-enabled devices with instantaneous transfer of that data to their Doctor’s Dashboard. Healthcare providers can also adopt the use of HeartVoice kiosk in their clinics to help patients seamlessly capture their vital signs and keep track of their records.

Healthcare providers can in turn obtain real-time and reliable vital signs recordings at a glance and customise an accurate personalised treatment plan for their patients. The Doctor Dashboard also allows for healthcare providers to set thresholds, sort and filter patients to perform necessary interventions.

Seamless Telemedicine Experience

Aside from Remote Patient Monitoring, HeartVoice provides a comprehensive Teleconsultation solution. Key features include an integrated appointment booking system, high quality video consultation experience, personalised medication delivery and a secure online payment gateway.

An early adopter of HeartVoice’s Telehealth platform, Adj Asst/Prof Lim Hong Shen, Medical Director of A Medical Clinic, Everton Park remarked “The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant challenges to our healthcare systems and in particular its mode of delivery. Telemedicine has certainly taken on a new significance in today’s delivery of healthcare and it is important that we implement it safely and effectively.”

About HeartVoice

HeartVoice is a joint venture by iAPPS Pte Ltd and OMRON Healthcare Co. Ltd.
Having collaborated with Sports Singapore for years, iAPPS has the technology expertise to offer booking and payment services to more than 1.8 million users in Singapore. OMRON Healthcare is a global corporation and leading manufacturer of medical devices, such as blood pressure monitors.

To support the larger healthcare community in the fight against COVID-19, HeartVoice will be waiving its platform fees until July 31, 2020, so that healthcare professionals can provide teleconsultation services to their patients without any upfront investment. Every provider will be guided throughout the setup process by HeartVoice’s support team to ensure a seamless onboarding.

In addition, for participating healthcare providers who successfully enrol with the HeartVoice Telehealth platform by 1st of June 2020, Heartvoice will provide its health kiosk till 31st of July 2020 at no cost.

*HeartVoice kiosk is a compact kiosk that consists of OMRON Bluetooth-enabled blood pressure and body composition monitors connected to an iPad with deployed HeartVoice application. At the kiosk, patients can monitor their health vitals, such as blood pressure and heart rate, synchronizing their health readings to their HeartVoice personalised app.

For Doctors -> Start using HeartVoice Telehealth platform to treat your patients now!

For Patients -> Check with your Doctor whether they use HeartVoice Platform, or visit HeartVoice website for more information

 iAPPS Pte Ltd Joins IBM Blockchain World Wire

Expanded Services Now Offered Through New Cross-Border Payments Network Supporting Real Time Payments and Foreign Exchange on the Stellar Protocol

SINGAPORE, 18 MARCH 2019 – iAPPS PTE. LTD. today announced it will join IBM Blockchain World Wire, a real-time global payments network for regulated financial institutions, designed to optimize and accelerate foreign exchange and remittance services.

By connecting to the World Wire network, iAPPS now has access to a single unified network for foreign exchange and cross-border payments clearing and settlement built on blockchain technology and the Stellar public protocol. This will allow iAPPS to offer clients the ability to conduct transactions across additional currency corridors and provide access to new digital assets including stable coins and cryptocurrency using Stellar Lumens (XLM).

“We are very excited about the launch of IBM World Wire! With this new blockchain solution, we are now able to link up with reliable partners overseas to offer near real-time remittance service to our customers in Singapore!” said Ms Lilian Koh, CEO and founder of iAPPS Pte. Ltd..

World Wire enables regulated financial institutions to expand their business ecosystems more rapidly, while improving financial inclusion for people around the world through highly secure, point-to-point payment transactions.

“Blockchain provides a transparent, technology layer for payments,” said Jesse Lund, Global Vice President, IBM Blockchain. “Using distributed ledger technology, World Wire can be used to optimize financial flows worldwide by allowing institutions such as iAPPS to connect to the network APIs, see exchange rate quotes in real-time, and record transaction details onto an immutable blockchain for easy auditing and reconciliation. This reduces the need for intermediaries and long durations for clearing and settlements – which ultimately can get money into consumers’ hands faster and more efficiently.”

The World Wire network is poised to support more than 50 countries, with 20+ currencies and more than 30 banking end points and at least 1081 distinct currency trading pairs with more being actively added based upon client demand.

For more information about iAPPS PTE LTD:

https://www.iappsasia.com/

For more information about IBM Blockchain World Wire: https://www.ibm.com/blockchain/solutions/world-wire