Normalized claim
Time: 38 x increase
Teleconsultations volume increased 38 times during lockdown, enabling continuity of care.
St. Luke's Medical Center Enhances Healthcare with Google Workspace Collaboration Tools
Use case typeCollaboration assistantsUpdated Jun 13, 2026
St. Luke's Medical Center deployed Google Workspace to support secure, scalable collaboration tools required during the COVID-19 pandemic for telehealth and remote work. The deployment enabled secure video conferencing with Google Meet, real-time document collaboration, and enhanced data privacy compliance. Teleconsultations using Google Meet scaled 38 times during the pandemic lockdown to provide remote medical access for non-urgent cases. Google Workspace integration reduced IT maintenance, improved staff productivity, and advanced adherence to healthcare data privacy regulations. The hospital partnered with Kollab for migration and adoption support for Google Workspace across 5,000+ staff.
- Organization
- St. Luke's Medical Center
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Location
- Philippines
- Published
- May 2026
Reported outcomes
38x
timeTime & speed
Strategic outcomes
New product / capabilityEnabled secure teleconsultations and remote collaborationRisk & complianceImproved data privacy compliance and governanceSpeed & agilityEstablished workflows for teleconsultations and virtual learningCost efficiencyReduced on-premises server maintenance workload
Catalog median for time & speed deployments: +60% across 143 reported metrics. Compare benchmarks →
Why do we believe this?Outcome claims, sources, and evidence checks
Why do we believe this deployment?Customer identity, provider attribution, maturity, and source checks
- Customer
- St. Luke's Medical Center
- Provider
- GCP
- Maturity
- Production
- Linked source
- Google Cloud Customer Stories
Luke's Medical Center deployed Google Workspace to support secure, scalable collaboration tools required during the COVID-19 pandemic for telehealth and remote work
Customer identity supportedSource describes one deploymentMaturity supported
Primary read
Use case focus
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- 1Telehealth
- 2Remote Collaboration
- Need for scalable and secure collaboration tools to support telehealth during COVID-19 lockdowns.
- Requirement to maintain data privacy compliance for sensitive patient and hospital data.
- Limited IT resources to support increased demand for remote collaboration and communication.
- Implemented Google Workspace including Google Meet, Docs, Drive, and Sheets for secure teleconsultations and team collaboration.
- Ensured compliance with data privacy regulations through controlled file sharing and authentication features.
- Partnered with Kollab for migration from legacy mail systems with zero data loss.
- Established workflows for teleconsultations, remote meetings, and virtual learning for medical students via Google Meet.
Technologies
- Teleconsultations volume increased 38 times during lockdown, enabling continuity of care.
- Improved data privacy compliance and governance across organization.
- Reduced on-premises server maintenance workload, freeing IT for innovation.
- Enhanced productivity and collaboration for 5,000+ healthcare staff members.
Architecture
St. Luke's Medical Center uses Google Workspace suite (Meet, Docs, Drive, Sheets) managed via Google Cloud identity features. Kollab partner supported migration and setup with secure access controls and compliance enforcement.
Sources & evidence1
Evidence: Medium65/100Evidence strength
- Customer explicitly identified
- Deployment status explicitly supported
- Primary source available
- Quantified outcome available
- Technical implementation details available
Type: Customer StoryPublished: May 10, 2026Publisher: Google Cloud Customer StoriesEvidence: PrimaryConfidence: High
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