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A Systematic Research of The Internet Hospital in China: Breakthroughs and Challenges in the Development of Internet Hospital under the Influence of COVID-19
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Abstract
In the age of advanced digital technology, the traditional medical industry is gradually expanding its Inter-net medical business. Internet hospitals are gradually coming to the public. Internet Healthcare refers to a new type of medical and health service industry that uses the Internet and information technology to collaborate with traditional healthcare. Its main functions include remote diagnosis, online e-prescription, online medicine purchase, home delivery of medicines, medical condition tracking, patient electronic medical record formation management and disease management, etc. Because the Internet hospital is still in the initial stage of development, many functions are not available, and many relevant regulations are not detailed enough. However, the covid-19 outbreak has to some extent driven the sudden progress of Internet hospitals. This article analyzes the progress and breakthroughs made by Internet hospitals during the outbreak and the development prospects of Internet hospitals in the post-pandemic era in a macroscopic manner through known data and reports. In addition, this article analyzes the problems that Internet hospitals may encounter, and more importantly, this article will suggest corresponding solutions. Ultimately, this article concludes that Internet hospitals have good prospects for development, which will not be possible without technological breakthroughs, government policy support, user perceptions, and Internet hospitals’ innovation.
Keywords
internet hospital, covid-19, China
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- Volume Title
- Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Business and Policy Studies
- ISBN (Print)
- 978-1-915371-41-6
- ISBN (Online)
- 978-1-915371-42-3
- Published Date
- 13 September 2023
- Series
- Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences
- ISSN (Print)
- 2754-1169
- ISSN (Online)
- 2754-1177
- DOI
- 10.54254/2754-1169/7/20230221
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- 13 September 2023
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