Scope of Service Provision

The Co-care Network provides a structured framework for preventive care and chronic disease management, organised into two main categories:
  • One-off preventive activities that offer screening, assessment, intervention and other one-off health activities
  • "Chronic Disease Co-care Scheme" that provides comprehensive, long-term clinical management for chronic diseases covered in Co-care Network
Screening Services
  • Family Doctor will perform assessment and arrange investigations for screening
  • Family Doctor will arrange blood test(s) at designated medical laboratory
  • Family Doctor will explain investigation report and diagnosis, and arrange appropriate health management services
  • DHC/DHCE will arrange free HBsAg Rapid Diagnostic Test (Applicable to chronic hepatitis B screening only)
Chronic Disease Co-care Scheme
  • The maximum number of subsidised visits allotted for respective Relevant Illnesses under the CDCC Scheme of the Co-care Network is set out as follows:
     
    Relevant Illness(es) Maximum Allotted Subsidised Visits
    Hypertension Up to 6 subsidised visits per Participant within each PPY
    Diabetes mellitus Up to 6 subsidised visits per Participant within each PPY
    Specific Blood Sugar Level of Prediabetes Up to 4 subsidised visits per Participant within each PPY
    Specified Condition of Dyslipidemia Up to 4 subsidised visits per Participant within the first PPY and 2 subsidised visits per Participant for each subsequent PPY
    Chronic hepatitis B Up to 4 subsidised visits per Participant within each PPY
  • If a Participant is diagnosed with more than one Relevant Illnesses, the maximum aggregate number of subsidised visits allotted for the Participant within each PPY will be determined by the Relevant Illness with the highest number of subsidised visits.
  • Family Doctor will arrange blood test(s) at designated medical laboratory, and prescribe medicine according to health needs
  • DHC/DHCE will arrange dedicated nurse clinic and/or allied health services according to referral by the Family Doctor and condition of the Participant if applicable
Coordination and Support from DHC/DHCE
  1. Following up and coordinating services by DHC/DHCE for all Participants
  2. Setting health goals together with Participants based on Family Doctor's suggestion
  3. Enhancing Participants' self-health management, promoting Participant empowerment and helping them build a healthy lifestyle