CHINA DEVELOPING CELLPHONE BASED HEALTHCARE

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Jeffrey Newman

China is in the process of rapid development of a telemedicine clinics around the massive nation in order to provide basic medical services to its rural population. In China, health insurance does not exist and there is no established primary care system. People who do get to hospitals wait in waiting rooms, sometimes for days. The new “Telehealth Clinics” are a partnership between the local governments and telemedicine companies. Plans include providing for advanced connectivity, internationally standardized and secure information systems to assist physicians, pharmacists and medical institutions to reach patients wherever they live.