PhilCare partners with Samsung in revolutionizing Healthcare with NFC Cards.

Chad Sotelo, Corporate Marketing Head of Samsung Electronics Philippines Co. with Noemi Azura, CEO & President of PhilCare

Leading health care provider PhilCare partners with World Leader in the mobile industry, Samsung to offer a first in the healthcare industry by using Near Field Communication (NFC) Membership Cards to make availment of healthcare services fast, efficient and close to paperless.

NFC technology has been in the industry for many years now and is considered the next thing in mobile transactions. Samsung smartphones has long been employing NFC for quick file transfers, payments, and other services but now it will serve as a secured terminal of 200 service providers for accessing records of PhilCare Members.

“We are proud to introduce this new technology to the HMO industry. We’ve been looking for the best technology to make medical services smoother and more convenient for our clients and providers and NFC seems to be the perfect fit for this goal” said Noemi Azura, CEO & President, PhilCare.

With Samsung’s growing number of reliable nationwide service centers certified especially for Samsung Business, the company’s enterprise or business-to-business (B2B) arm, the partnership is expected to deliver even more advanced services in the years to come.

 “R&D is at the heart of what we do, allowing us to continuously produce innovative products and offer progressive solutions for like-minded, forward looking institutions like PhilCare. Ultimately, it is our goal to enrich the lives of people,” said Chad Sotelo, Corporate Marketing Head, Samsung Electronics Philippines Co.

Upon tapping your PhilCare Membership NFC Card, you will be directed to your Member Basic Information detailing the Cert No., Policy No., Agreement details and other personal information. With the Benefits Tab, it list down your Benefit Package and Plan Coverage. This is made possible as it is connected with PhilCare cloud servers so you have the accurate real-time records on hand. Before getting the medical service, Hospitals require Letters of Authorization from Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) and with this revolutionary setup it can be done in just few taps for hassle-free issuance and approval. Making it simple, quick and easy.

“We are very excited with this technology and in the future we hope to set up a rewards program for members with the NFC cards,” Azura said.

The launch of its new membership cards is only one of the many innovations PhilCare has set up to affirm its position as a pioneer in the health care industry. In 2013, they launched mobile application GO! Mobile designed as a quick reference guide for members on their coverage and benefits as well as complete lists of PhilCare-affiliated hospitals, clinics, and doctors. Last year, the mobile app was made compatible with iOS devices alongside Android. PhilCare also recently launched its e-commerce website, becoming the first HMO provider to offer online purchases for its health care packages.