{"id":7614,"date":"2015-01-30T14:58:13","date_gmt":"2015-01-30T06:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=7614"},"modified":"2015-01-30T15:04:17","modified_gmt":"2015-01-30T07:04:17","slug":"mobile-app-gives-public-easy-access-st-lukes-healthcare-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2015\/01\/30\/mobile-app-gives-public-easy-access-st-lukes-healthcare-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile app gives public easy access to St. Luke&#8217;s healthcare services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>You may now request an appointment with a St. Luke&#8217;s Medical Center doctor or access your laboratory results via the hospital&#8217;s mobile application called St. Luke&#8217;s MedConnect.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Launched yesterday, MedConnect will give the public easy access to the world-class hospital&#8217;s wide array of healthcare services. A free, easy-to-use mobile application, St. Luke\u2019s MedConnect includes features designed to make transacting with St. Luke&#8217;s more convenient. These include requesting an appointment with a St. Luke\u2019s doctor, accessing one&#8217;s laboratory results, reserving a room, paying online, scheduling executive check-ups, and reading about health tips.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/SLMC_Screen-Grab_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7615\" src=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/SLMC_Screen-Grab_2-793x1024.jpg\" alt=\"SLMC_Screen Grab_2\" width=\"640\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/SLMC_Screen-Grab_2-793x1024.jpg 793w, http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/SLMC_Screen-Grab_2-232x300.jpg 232w, http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/SLMC_Screen-Grab_2.jpg 1491w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>St. Luke&#8217;s MedConnect is St. Luke&#8217;s first and fully functional application available in the local healthcare industry that is expected to bring the hospital&#8217;s world-class services closer to the public anytime, anywhere. The St. Luke\u2019s MedConnect app is now available for download at the Apple App Store and Google Play.<\/p>\n<p>St. Luke\u2019s Medical Center (SLMC) has grown to be the leading and most respected and recognized healthcare institution in the Philippines. Its two facilities in Quezon City and Global City, Taguig are at par with the most advanced hospitals around the world. A testament to SLMC\u2019s world class quality medical services are accreditations and key affiliations with prestigious international organizations.<\/p>\n<p>St. Luke\u2019s-Quezon City has the sole distinction of being accredited four times by the JCI or Joint Commission International, the international arm of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the oldest and most prestigious healthcare accreditation organization in the world.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7616\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/SLMC_Photo_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7616\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7616\" src=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/SLMC_Photo_1-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"SVP and Head of Medical Practice and Medical Director of St. Luke's-Global City Dr. Arturo S. dela Pe\u00f1a emphasizes the medical importance of St. Luke's first ever mobile application called MedConnect, at the unveiling ceremonies held earlier today at St. Luke's-Global City.\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/SLMC_Photo_1-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/SLMC_Photo_1-1024x689.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/SLMC_Photo_1-420x283.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em>SVP and Head of Medical Practice and Medical Director of St. Luke&#8217;s-Global City Dr. Arturo S. dela Pe\u00f1a emphasizes the medical importance of St. Luke&#8217;s first ever mobile application called MedConnect, at the unveiling ceremonies held Thursday at St. Luke&#8217;s-Global City.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>St. Luke\u2019s-Global City earned its first JCI accreditation after only two years of operation. Both Global City and Quezon City are also the only Philippine hospitals certified by German-based accrediting body Temos (Trust. effective medicine. optimized services.) for Excellence in Medical Tourism and Quality in International Patient Care.<\/p>\n<p>With 12 institutes and various departments and centers serving its patients, the hospital is taking a multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and treatment of specific medical conditions. It also has invested in the most advanced medical technologies and equipment which provide the most accurate diagnostics possible. With the most skilled and committed doctors having access to modern and precise tools, there is little doubt that SLMC is the foremost hospital in the Philippines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may now request an appointment with a St. Luke&#8217;s Medical Center doctor or access your laboratory results via the hospital&#8217;s mobile application called St. Luke&#8217;s MedConnect. Launched yesterday, MedConnect will give the public easy access to the world-class hospital&#8217;s wide array of healthcare services. 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