BEIJING —China has made headway in promoting the initiative of Internet plus medical andhealthcare, according to the national health authority.

An array ofsupporting policies have been introduced in areas such as online diagnosis andtreatment, internet hospitals andtelemedicalservices, with 30 measures rolled out to benefit people under the initiative,the National Health Commission said in a statement.

Noting the progressin building a national platform for people’s health information, thecommission said 1,273 tertiary hospitals, the highest in China’sthree-tier hospital grading system, are able to share their medical serviceinformation with each other.

E-health cards,which offer access to personal health information and medical services througha QR code, have been piloted in 28 provincial-level regions, it added.

A specializednetwork for medical services spanning across the country and online platformsfor cloudtelemedicalservices have been established,which enables hospitals to providetelemedicalservices.

SOURCE:https://appen.media.gov.cn/engovdata/goven/201904/05/455877/article.html