MediXserve Builds Unified Medical Records System via Blockchain

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MediXserve, a healthtech startup, is rolling out a unified blockchain-based electronic medical record (EMR) system to make patients’ medical histories trackable “from womb to tomb.”

The system, which MediXserve said is a first for the Philippines, will be a centralized database of medical records accessible — upon the patient’s approval — to anyone and anywhere.

“The technology will allow you to access all your medical records from all the doctors that you’ve been to, to all the hospitals you were confined since the day you were born,” Jorge C. Azurin, founder and CEO of MediXserve said.

“Now, people will say technology is already available. Actually, hindi (no)… it’s really difficult because you have one hospital using a different system, another hospital using a different system, so the inter-operability is difficult, so blockchain fixes it,” Mr. Azurin explained.

The Philippine-based health care services company has acquired several existing businesses with existing revenues and branded products, namely ShineOS+, Medixhome Care, Lifedata Systems Inc., and MyCareBuddy. Combined sales of these products has reached $5 million,

MediXserve said. The price of its software ranges from just $50,000 to $1.1 million.
“We take patient medical history and we provide permanent, trackable, streamlined framework for the storage of that data. We provide it in a centralized manner, so it becomes more cost effective because…it becomes a paperless transaction. On the network, it becomes faster and more efficient as well as accurate in aid of decision support and diagnostic,” said Oliver V. Chato, MediXserve head for Blockchain Applications and System Integration.

The company said an offline version will be provided for areas where internet connection is limited. Users will input the data even with no internet connection, save it in a flash drive and upload it later when there is a connection.

Mr. Azurin said the data in the platform will be secure since blockchain is “unhackable,” with any attempt to change data in the system likely to be detected and rejected immediately as they are stored in chronologically — and linearly-connected blocks.

The company mainly targets developing countries, with health care expenditures in these economies seen to rise to $4 trillion by 2020. In the Philippines, health spending is seen growing to P1.2 trillion by 2022.

“Ang target market namin (Our target market) is the Philippines and selected countries like Nigeria, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Egypt, even Europe… We already have team members operating there. It is a Philippine company that’s going for global operations,” Mr. Azurin said.

He said the company is raising up to $20 million from foreign investors to boost its operations.

“Most of the investors are in Southeast Asia, a lot are based in Singapore mostly in the health and blockchain industry.”

3 Tips to Enjoy Dessert without Feeling Guilty

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We understand how hard it is to resist temptation, especially now that the holiday season is fast approaching and you need to save room for the extra calories you’ll be consuming during the festivities. But what if there was a lighter version of our favorite cold treat.

At Red Mango, they serve all-natural frozen yogurt – the perfect treat that’s delightful and good for you. They combine their refreshingly tangy frozen yogurt with fresh and delectable toppings that can easily satisfy you and your sweet cravings. With no preservatives, artificial flavors or coloring, this go-to yogurt place in Eastwood is aimed towards the more health-conscious customers.

Here are tips on how you can still enjoy dessert and not feel guilty about it afterward:

The serving sizes at Red Mango come in 4 different sizes – Small, Medium, Large, and Family. But if you really want to stick to your goal, get the smaller size to keep your portions within the healthy range. Unless you’ll be sharing an order, it’s best you stick to the minimum.

One of the best thing about Red Mango is that you get to customize your order. Opt for more nutritious toppings like their fresh fruits to add extra sweetness without the extra guilt.

You might think you could get away with the fudge brownies or chocolate chips because you’re eating yogurt anyway. Keep in mind that every additional topping counts. If you must have it, though, limit yourself to just one.

Red Mango also serves other treats such as Froyo Parfaits, Froyo Sundaes, Fruit Bowl, Sandwiches, and Waffles. Refreshments available include Fruit Smoothies, Sparkling Juice, Coffee and Tea.  Visit them at 4/F Eastwood Mall, Libis, Quezon City.
For more info visit their website: https://megaworld-lifestylemalls.com/

Benilde Films Compete at 6th Salamindanaw Asian Film Fest

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Two award-winning capstone projects from the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Design and Arts will vie in the Philippine shorts competition of the sixth Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival from November 12 to 16 in General Santos City, South Cotabato.

Christian Rae Villanueva's "Ang Mga Turo ng Gabi" (The Lessons of the Night) and Belle Kay Loyola's "Dalit" (Poison) will compete with 17 other Filipino short films selected from close to 500 entries. Both filmmakers graduated from the Benilde film program last year.

"Ang Mga Turo ng Gabi" tells the story of a teacher with postpartum depression (Sheenly Vee Gener) who convinces a delinquent student (Dylan Ray Talon) to retrieve her baby. It recently got the Silver Award in the Viddsee Juree Philippines 2018 short film competition and competed at the 8th Kaohsiung Film Festival in Taiwan. It has also been officially selected to the 29th Istanbul International Short Film Festival to be held in Turkey from December 14 to 21.

In addition, Talon won Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film at the fifth Urduja Film Festival and Best Performance at Pelikultura: The CALABARZON Film Festival, where it also bagged Best Editing. It was part of the official selection of the Diwa Filipino Film Showcase of Seattle and Cinema One Originals 2018.

On the other hand, "Dalit" is about a man (John Arceo) who has special healing abilities and how this power affects his personal life. It brought home Best Film, Best Director, Best Production Design, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor from the Sine Negrense: Negros Island Film Festival open category last year. It recently won Best Production Design and Best Cinematography at the sixth Nabunturan Independent Film Exhibition in Compostela Valley.

The other finalists are "Huli" by Coco Oei, "Whereabouts" by Kyle Francisco, "Kwentong Labi" by Joey Singh, "Sa Among Agwat" (In Between Spaces) by Don Senoc, "Mark & Lenny" by Gio Potes, "Old Thoughts in Tattered Paper" by Mina Cruz, "Nangungupahan" (Who Rents There Now?) by Glenn Barit, "Ang Lalaking May Regla sa Gitna ng Dagat" by James Fajardo, "Breakdown" by Neil Gabriel Nanta, "Flower Codec Lotus" by Gio Lingao, "Katong Gabii" (That Night) by Jeremy Luke Bolatag, "Kinalimutan Natin ang mga Bata" by Gilb Baldoza, "Next" by Noah del Rosario, "Palabas" (A Country in Moving Pictures) by Arjanmar Rebeta, "Pulangui" by Bagane Fiola, "Sa Gabing Tanging Liwanag ay Paniniwala" (Belief as the Light in Darkness) by Francis Guillermo and "Tembong" by Shai Advincula.

Meanwhile, Hiyas Bagabaldo's "Carving Thy Faith" will compete in the Asian competition of Salamindanaw along with 14 other short film finalists from Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.

Anchored on its mission to be a mirror ("salamin") of peace ("salam"), the film festival serves as an important platform of emergent talents in Southeast Asian cinema. Recognized as the first and only international film festival in Mindanao, it aims to raise awareness and promote international cinema with emphasis on strengthening the cultural ties between Mindanao and its Southeast Asian neighbors, support the nascent film movement in the host city and its nearby regions, and engage the public in both popular and critical discourse on art and cinema and their transformative power to shape ideas about society.