Doc990-Hemas Hospitals extends healthcare services portfolio
View(s):Doc990 recently announced the ‘on-boarding’ of Hemas Hospitals to expand the reach of healthcare services offered to customers. Through the integration of Hemas Hospitals, customers can now make bookings at branches in Wattala and Thalawathugoda. Appointments to Hemas Hospitals can be made by calling 990, visiting www.doc.lk or via the Doc990 Mobile Application, the company said in a media release.
With 3000 specialist doctors and over 1000 channelling partners islandwide, Doc990 currently extends its services to over 85 hospitals across the country. A joint venture between Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata PLC and healthcare institutions, Asiri Hospital Holdings PLC, Nawaloka Hospitals PLC and Ceylon Hospitals PLC (Durdans), Digital Health (Pvt) Ltd., has been instrumental in delivering state-of-the-art digitally integrated healthcare solutions through Doc990 and will further propel and help transform Sri Lanka’s healthcare landscape and infrastructure to enrich Sri Lankan lives.
Dr. Lakith Peiris, Managing Director of Hemas Hospitals Chain said, “Hemas Hospitals has embarked on a digital journey of transforming into a chain of smart hospitals and laboratories, introducing a number of digital health services including an electronic medical records system, a newly launched internally developed smart laboratory portal which is integrated with the advanced laboratory information system connecting the network of 47 laboratories islandwide realtime, and online access to channel over 500 consultants. The partnership with Doc990 would definitely be an enabler in providing better customer experience as a digital mode of access to channeling doctor appointments.”
Apsara Wijayawardene, CEO, Digital Health (Pvt) Ltd. said, “Doc990 currently offers a range of medical services and ‘onboarding’ Hemas Hospitals is another key step in the direction to provide accessibility and convenience to Sri Lankans. Doc990 includes a wide array of services including channelling doctor sessions at hospitals islandwide for physical consultations, Tele-Doctor service where leading consultants could be contacted over the phone, among other services.”