Thinking on the informatization development of China's healthcare system in the post-COVID-19 era

Ming Zhang; Danyun Dai; Siliang Hou; Wei Liu; Feng Gao; Dong Xu; Yu Hu

doi:10.1016/j.imed.2021.03.004

Thinking on the informatization development of China's healthcare system in the post-COVID-19 era

Intell Med. 2021 May;1(1):24-28. doi: 10.1016/j.imed.2021.03.004. Epub 2021 Jun 13.

Authors

Ming Zhang¹, Danyun Dai², Siliang Hou², Wei Liu³, Feng Gao², Dong Xu¹, Yu Hu¹

Affiliations

¹ Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China.
² International Exchange Office, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China.
³ Computer Management Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China.

Abstract

With the application of Internet of Things, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and other cutting-edge technologies, China's medical informatization is developing rapidly. In this paper, we summaried the role of information technology in healthcare sector's battle against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from the perspectives of early warning and monitoring, screening and diagnosis, medical treatment and scientific research, analyzes the bottlenecks of the development of information technology in the post-COVID-19 era, and puts forward feasible suggestions for further promoting the construction of medical informatization from the perspectives of sharing, convenience, and safety.

Keywords: Coronavirus disease 2019; Healthcare system; Informatization.

Publication types

Review