Adoption of Resolution on Promoting Public Health and Coexistence of Medical Institutions
Members of the Remote Medical Industry Council adopted a resolution at their first regular general meeting on the 19th, pledging to make efforts for the successful establishment of non-face-to-face medical care.
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Telemedicine Industry Council under the Korea Startup Forum, formed mainly by the domestic telemedicine industry, held its first regular general meeting and had a discussion session with medical and pharmaceutical experts.
On the 19th, the Telemedicine Industry Council held its first regular general meeting since its formation at Dream Plus in Seocho-gu, Seoul. At the meeting, telemedicine companies including co-chair companies Dr. Now and MD Square, as well as Three J, MediBuddy, Goodoc, Biot Korea, SH Biotech, DAL Company, Soldoc, and medical and pharmaceutical experts participated to discuss the institutionalization of telemedicine and the role of the industry.
Before the event, all member companies of the Telemedicine Industry Council expressed their gratitude, stating that the fact that over 10 million telemedicine consultations were conducted without a single medical accident in the past two years was thanks to the efforts of the health authorities and medical professionals demonstrating expertise in the field. They emphasized that they will listen to the opinions of the medical and pharmaceutical sectors and strictly comply with government guidelines during the institutionalization process of telemedicine.
At the regular general meeting, medical and pharmaceutical experts conveyed their opinions as providers of telemedicine services. Jeon Byung-yul, president of the Korea Health Association, said, “In the past, when trying to change the submission of documents to health authorities from paper to electronic documents, there was strong opposition from the medical community, but once implemented, satisfaction was very high, and this became the starting point of medical informatization in Korea.” He added, “Although there were many concerns about telemedicine, once implemented, those concerns proved unfounded, and the service proceeded smoothly. I hope attention is paid to the fact that satisfaction among patients and frontline doctors was very high,” suggesting a direction for consultation with the medical community.
Pharmacist Park Jong-pil, who operates a pharmacy in Seoul, said, “In reality, pharmacies rarely check IDs, but telemedicine platforms ensure strong identity verification, which is reassuring.” He added, “Having personally experienced telemedicine platforms, I believe this can be a channel to further enhance social trust in pharmacists, and I hope the pharmaceutical association actively participates.”
The Telemedicine Industry Council also adopted a resolution containing commitments such as ▲contributing to national health promotion ▲coexistence with medical institutions ▲technological innovation for safe telemedicine ▲compliance with laws and obligations ▲mutual growth ▲creating a healthy telemedicine ecosystem, expressing its determination to contribute to the successful establishment of telemedicine.
The Telemedicine Industry Council is an organization under the Korea Startup Forum, with 15 companies operating telemedicine services participating. It was formed in July last year to promote innovation and establishment of the domestic telemedicine market and to foster constructive development in the future.
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