Originally Posted by Unregistered

I see. Understand after your explanation.
On a separate note, do you feel that the healthcare system (esp public) is very reactive rather than proactive in nature?
Meaning that react or adjust only after event/crap happens and do not have the foresight to anticipate problems (like what good leaders or companies should)


For example,
1) over training of specialist via the residency system, only to realize lately in Singapore rapidly ageing population, fm needed to control cost and for more cost efficient care
2) gdfm policy as discussed above.
3) I would argue telemedicine as well. Prior to COVID, management were concerned about it's effectiveness, pdpa etc, only when shitte (covid) hits the fan, the we mass adopt telemedicine (i.e reaction to a situation)

These are of course macro level matters. But I see it a lot in day-to-day micro practice as well.
- e.g new workflows (usually in the form of more paperwork) being introduced after a complaint case/near miss