IPC Announces New Service to Boost Phl Health Sector

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Local cloud services pioneer IPC now offers Health Cloud, a new service aimed at helping the healthcare industry improve patient care and manage treatment.

Health Cloud is an app that’s designed to improve patient relationships by streamlining the health care workflow and providing customized care plans. This way, medical professionals can perform their functions smoothly as well as carry out utmost efficient care to each patient. It offers a plethora of functions that both medical professionals and patients can use to access health care data, ranging from the patient’s profile to the health care timeline and caregiver network. It also has a two-way messaging function that makes communication between users easier, on any channel and any device.

Health Cloud combines data from multiple sources ─ electronic medical records, medical devices, even wearables ─ into a single dashboard, thereby keeping all information about the patient in one place. This gives health workers a holistic view of the patient’s medical state and enhances their collaboration with other care providers. Consequently, it’s a technology that encourages intelligent care collaboration with features that help provide smarter care decisions, allow medical professionals to work together to extend faster service and provide early intervention.

“With Health Cloud, we are putting the patient first. By offering a tool that provides everything care providers need for the management and treatment of patients, they get to skip time-consuming processes and just focus on providing the necessary care the patient needs,” said Niño Valmonte, IPC Director for Marketing and Digital Innovation.

The app hosts services that turn data into actionable insights and help drive better outcomes for both healthcare providers and patients. It keeps data secure in the cloud through Shield, a tool that easily encrypts and proactively protects data against suspicious use. Every user of the Health Cloud app benefits from this by undergoing two-factor authentication and complying to rigorous log-in policies. The amount of information offered by the app to each user depends on the level of access granted by the app’s administrator, in order to keep sensitive information safe and secure.

Care providers who will benefit from the Health Cloud include caregivers, nurses, pharmacists, and doctors who are involved in the care and treatment of patients in hospitals, clinics, and other wellness centers. At the same time, it is a tool that centralizes stored information, making data accessible to the different branches or divisions of health institutions that avail the app, as appropriate.

With this app, both health professionals and patients are given a broad view of the individual care journey  from initial consultation to treatment, wellness and beyond.

Health Cloud was developed by Salesforce, one of the world’s top customer relationship management platforms. As its Gold Cloud Alliance partner, IPC is authorized to resell Salesforce products, as well as train and support Philippine-based clients on their usage 24/7.

To know more about the different services of IPC, visit http://ipc.ph/en/

DOE to Launch New Petroleum Contracting Program

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MEETING WITH TOTAL: The DOE Delegation meets with officials from oil firm TOTAL to provide technical updates on SC56 and promote the Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program.

(L-R)  DOE-Energy Cooperation and Coordination Division Chief Lilian C. Fernandez; Total Philippines Gen. Manager Mark Been, DOE-Energy Resource Development Bureau OIC-Dir. Melita V.  Obillo; Total E&P Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. VP for Exploration and Production Anne-Sophie Vervial; DOE-ASec. Caron Aicitel E. Lascano; Total E&P Australia, PNG and Philippines VP Marc Geniteau; DOE Dir. Cesar Dela Fuente; Rick Luis, DOE-Petroleum Resource Development Division (PRDD); TOTAL E&P Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Area Manager, Exploration AOC North Daniel Larranaga;  Mr. Demujin Antiporda (PRDD), Mr. Gilbert Calangi (PRDD); and TOTAL S.A. Petroleum Architect Rune Teigland

The Department of Energy (DOE) is set to launch the Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program (PCECP) towards the beginning of November, as part of its efforts to aggressively pursue initiatives that will ensure the provision of affordable, reliable, modern, and sustainable energy and meet the growing energy demand of the country. 

“For an energy-secure future, the DOE is committed to pursue energy independence and sustainability through effective and reasonable development of all indigenous energy resources in the Philippines,” Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said.

Sec. Cusi added that the increase in global exploration and development activities is a measure to cushion the transport and power sectors against the volatility of world market oil prices.

The PCECP is a new and transparent petroleum service contract awarding mechanism that allows the government to develop and utilize indigenous petroleum resources under a service contract with qualified local and international exploration companies. Under the PCECP, awarding of service contracts are conducted either through the competitive selection process or via nomination. The PCECP local road shows are scheduled to be held in Palawan on 20 September, Davao on 27 September and Zamboanga in October 2018.

Compared to its predecessor, the Philippine Energy Contracting Round, the PCECP would allow prospective contractors to nominate areas other than the 14 pre-determined areas (PDAs). The PDAs include one area in the Cagayan Basin, three in Eastern Palawan, three in Sulu, two in Agusan-Davao, one in Cotabato, and four in Western Luzon.

Interested parties must comply with the legal, financial and technical requirements, which include the proposed work program and economic development of the contract area. All accepted applications shall be evaluated by the DOE Centralized Review and Evaluation Committee based on the criteria, pursuant to Department Circular No. DC2017-12-0017.

To promote the PCECP, the DOE successfully kicked off an international road show on 31 August in Singapore, which coincided with the Asia-Pacific Scout Check Meeting and the South East Asia Petroleum Exploration Conference (SEAPEX). The DOE Delegation, led by Assistant Secretary Caron Aicitel E. Lascano, held one-on-one meetings with 18 petroleum exploration companies.

According to ASec. Lascano, there is considerably good investor interest in the Philippines as indicated by the meeting turnout and the expression of interest from the companies to nominate their prospective areas of interest.

The Delegation was also given the opportunity to present an overview of the PCECP during the SEAPEX Conference which was attended by major oil and gas professionals and investors operating in the region.

There are currently 22 active petroleum service contracts in the Philippines. Some of the DOE’s operator-partners include Shell Philippines Exploration, Total E&P, PNOC-EC, Nido Petroleum, Philodrill, PXP Energy and Galoc Production Company.

The Philippines is also home to the Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project, the largest and most successful natural gas industrial project in the country’s history.

OTHER PHOTOS:

PCECP OVERVIEW: DOE ASec. Caron Aicitel E. Lascano presents the Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program during the South East Asia Petroleum Exploration Society Conference held at the Orchard Hotel in Singapore on 31 August 2018.

COURTESY VISIT: The DOE Delegation calls on officials of the Embassy of the Philippines in the Republic of Singapore.

(L-R) Mr. J. Anthony A. Reyes, First Secretary and Consul, Philippine Embassy in Singapore; DOE Director Cesar G. dela Fuente; Ms. Cynthia B. Ricafort, Commercial Counsellor, Philippine Trade & Investment Center, Singapore; DOE-Energy Resource Development Bureau OIC-Director Melita V. Obillo; Honorable Joseph Del Mar Yap, Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore; DOE ASec. Caron Aicitel E. Lascano; DOE-Energy Cooperation and Coordination Division Chief Lilian C. Fernandez; Mr. Demujin Antiporda, DOE-Petroleum Resource Development Division (PRDD), Mr. Gilbert Calangi, DOE-PRDD and; Mr. Rick Luis (DOE-PRDD)

Dusit Enters Luxury Villa Rental Market with Acquisition of Elite Havens

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Dusit Thani Public Company Limited (DTC), one of Thailand’s foremost hotel and property development companies, has expanded into the high-end vacation rental market through the full acquisition of Elite Havens, the leading provider of high-end vacation rentals in Asia.

DTC made the acquisition through its wholly owned Hong Kong-incorporated subsidiary, Dusit Overseas Company Limited, which has bought all shares in LVM Holdings Pte Ltd. (LVMH), a Singapore-incorporated company and the ultimate holding company of Elite Havens, for approximately USD 15,000,000 (THB 495,000,000).

Established in 1998, LVMH directly and indirectly holds shares in nine companies in Southeast Asian countries. The largest company of its kind in Asia, it performs integrated marketing, reservations, concierge and management services for luxury villas and currently maintains a network of more than 200 fully staffed properties across Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.

DTC’s acquisition of Elite Havens follows the company’s three-pronged strategy for sustainable and profitable growth, which includes balance, diversification, and expansion, particularly into new market segments, which will enhance DTC’s capacity to provide integrated services and drive revenue growth.

“Our investment in Elite Havens marks another important milestone in our strategic journey, particularly our two-pronged plan for expansion, which includes doubling our number of hotels in operation, and providing broadened experiences for our customers.” said Ms Suphajee Suthumpun, Group CEO, DTC. “Our current brand line up covers the midscale through to luxury hotel segments. Now, with the addition of Elite Havens, we are delighted to cover the luxury villa rental segment too.

“While the integrated luxury villa management business is new to us, Elite Havens has an impressive track record in this segment, successfully expanding from a small enterprise to the leading company of its kind in Asia. And we are confident that our 70 years of experience in operating upper-upscale and luxury hotels will only enhance these operations further, allowing the dynamic Elite Havens team to leverage our own capabilities to continue providing exceptional services for luxury consumers, while simultaneously expanding the brand’s reach in more dream destinations throughout Asia and other key regions.”

Mr Jon Stonham, CEO, Elite Havens, said, “With our strong focus on people and exceeding expectations with our services, Elite Havens shares the same values as Dusit, so there is already a strong synergy for us to build on. We look forward to a very bright future of sustainable and profitable growth as we expand our operations as part of the Dusit family.”

Following its strategy for balance, diversification and expansion, DTC has been actively enhancing its operations with investments in new market segments. The company made moves into the shared economy last year with an investment in Favstay, a Thai hospitality startup offering condos and villas for rent in Thailand’s top destinations, and in April this year DTC announced it would also enter the affordable lifestyle segment with the launch of ASAI Hotels.

A distinctive new brand designed to link curious, millennial-minded travellers with authentic local experiences in vibrant cities and resort destinations worldwide, ASAI Hotels now has five properties in the pipeline across Thailand, Myanmar and the Philippines.