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. 2021 Mar;29(1):51–58. doi: 10.5455/aim.2021.29.51-58

Table 1. Categories of digital healthcare platforms used in Saudi Arabia during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Category Description Example
Virtual Healthcare Remote interaction between consumers and their healthcare teams using any ICT tools Seha platform
Diagnostic Platforms Help healthcare consumers to identify the possibility of being infected by the Covid-19 virus Mawid app
E-prescription Systems Allow physicians to fill prescriptions and transfer them electronically to pharmacies Wasfaty platform
Administrative support platforms Provide online services for administrative purposes Seha platform and Mawared app
Platforms for disseminating information Are designed to provide information about Covid-19 to spread public awareness. Covid19.moh.gov.sa
Platforms for Quarantined Patients Offer information to quarantined and positive individuals or those with suspected cases either in their homes or in quarantine areas Tataman app
Tracing and alerting platforms Track confirmed cases and then alert the public Tabaud app
Social media platforms Use social media platforms to communicate with residents of a country LiveWellMOH