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without being physically present. The UMSC team is
Development was sharply accelerated also involved in driving
to specifically manage the challenges innovation to address
of the Covid-19 pandemic as medical
specialists would be exponentially challenges such as the
more effective in applying their shortage of specialist
expertise and able to oversee doctors especially
surgeries at virtually any location with in rural and remote
the hardware present. The system areas and the risk of
uses an optical mounted display
reminiscent of augmented reality misdiagnosis.
headsets and could also be applied
to pre-surgery evaluation and post- diagnosing patients in isolation wards
operation monitoring.
to reductions in personal protective
equipment (PPE) usage as a result
UMSC and the UMH Group are of tele-consultations. However, the
hopeful that MedCom can be rolled programme requires more funding
out on a larger scale to help the before the system can be fully
country reduce inefficiencies in its developed and deployed, preferably
healthcare system, from more effective through industry collaboration,
use of specialists’ time to compliance although the bulk of the R&D has been
with COVID-19 SOPs including conducted.

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