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Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Date Submitted: Feb 19, 2020
Date Accepted: Aug 2, 2021
Date Submitted to PubMed: Aug 3, 2021

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Running an Internet Hospital in China: Perspective Based on a Case Study

Zhi L, Yin P, Wei G, Ren J, Zhou J, Wu J, Shen Q

Running an Internet Hospital in China: Perspective Based on a Case Study

J Med Internet Res 2021;23(9):e18307

DOI: 10.2196/18307

PMID: 34342267

PMCID: 8485192

Running an Internet hospital in China: A case study

  • Lihua Zhi; 
  • Pei Yin; 
  • Guoqing Wei; 
  • Jingjing Ren; 
  • Jun Zhou; 
  • Jun Wu; 
  • Qun Shen

ABSTRACT

Internet hospitals, as a new way for doctors to conduct diagnosis and treatment activities based on the Internet, are emerging in China and have become integral to the development of the medical field in conjunction with increasing reforms and policies in China's medical and health system. The Internet Hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University (FAHZU Internet Hospital) is taken as an example to discuss the operations and functional positioning of developing Internet hospital medical services in relation to physical hospitals. This study considers the platform operation, management and network security of FAHZU Internet Hospital, and summarize the advantages and limitations in the operation to provide a reference for other areas with interest in developing Internet hospitals.


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Please cite as:

Zhi L, Yin P, Wei G, Ren J, Zhou J, Wu J, Shen Q

Running an Internet Hospital in China: Perspective Based on a Case Study

J Med Internet Res 2021;23(9):e18307

DOI: 10.2196/18307

PMID: 34342267

PMCID: 8485192

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