Primary Tech-Enhanced Care (PTEC) Home Monitoring Programme
16 July 2026
PTEC is a national telehealth programme that supports patients with chronic conditions in monitoring and managing their health at home, with easy-to-use technology and regular tele-consultations with their polyclinic care teams throughout their health journey.
Patients submit their vital signs through an app, which provides immediate feedback while simultaneously sharing the data with polyclinic care teams who provide remote support. This reduces the need for in-person visits while empowering patients to take charge of their own health through continuous monitoring.
PTEC was developed by MOHT in partnership with Synapxe and the three polyclinic clusters – National University Polyclinics, NHG Polyclinics and SingHealth Polyclinics. The programme is now offered across all polyclinics in Singapore, and is driven by the clusters with strong support from MOHT and MOH.
Aim Statement
To empower patients to manage chronic conditions at home, improve disease control, and reduce avoidable in-person visits to clinics.
Why It Matters
Singapore’s ageing population is driving a rising burden of chronic diseases, especially hypertension and diabetes mellitus. As traditional clinic-based care alone may not be sustainable in the long run, we are now turning towards telehealth, which enables patients to self-monitor their conditions at home, share data continuously with care teams, and reduce unnecessary visits to the polyclinic. This enables earlier intervention, fewer complications, and supports a more sustainable primary care model.
Summary
Population: Polyclinic patients with defined chronic diseases, starting with hypertension and/or Type 2 diabetes
Intervention: Use designated app (Health Discovery+) to monitor their condition(s) from home, access educational resources, and share data with their care teams
Comparator: Usual polyclinic care
Outcomes: Better disease control, sustained self-management of chronic diseases, and lower healthcare utilisation
Key Results To Date
Improved clinical outcomes:
With PTEC-HT, over 90% of patients achieved healthy blood pressure levels and kept them under control through 12 months
With PTEC-DM SMBG, 42% of patients achieved an optimal HbA1c (≤7%) after just three months on the programme, vs 27% in usual care. Patients also achieved an additional 0.5% HbA1c reduction as compared to usual care
Patient experience: For those whose conditions are well-controlled, fewer tele-consultations are required, saving time and providing a more seamless and reassuring care experience
Potential to scale:
PTEC-HT:
Currently available at all 28 polyclinics, with >25,000 patients ever-enrolled and >15,000 active patients
With the stabilisation of programme operations and clear demonstration of clinical outcomes, the programme is now in the process of evaluation by MOH for mainstreaming
PTEC-DM (Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose):
Rolled out to all 28 polyclinics with >900 active patients and >3,000 ever-enrolled
System integration: Embedded into polyclinic systems across all clusters; national IT foundation (Health Discovery+) developed and deployed
Workforce transformation: New nurse-led monitoring roles operationalised, supported by workflow redesign, task reallocation from doctors, and structured patient onboarding protocols
Cost effectiveness:
PTEC-HT: Demonstrated cost-effectiveness, with findings endorsed by the Ministry of Health’s Primary & Community Care Division and Health Analytics Division
PTEC-DM SMBG: >2 times more cost-effective than usual care on a cost per 1% HbA1c reduction basis (6 months)
PTEC-HT can also help clusters and polyclinics achieve hypertension outcomes tied to Pay-for-Performance (P4P) targets
Key Links
The Straits Times - More polyclinics to have telehealth programme for hypertension patients
Collaborative technologies strengthen Singapore’s primary care systems