There are more than 6 800 urban public hospitals in China, which are the main subject of our country's medical service, but the process and efficiency need to be improved because of the siphon effect of resources and the limit of service scope. The use of internet thinking and technology will solve this problem effectively. Based on the fact, Deyang People's Hospital planned "internet+" system according to the requirement of the medical and health system reform, to solve the problems such as service efficiency, doctor-patient communication, multi-spot disciple, hierarchical medical system, delicacy management, etc. Through the concrete practice of elevating the efficiency of outpatient and emergency care services, it is recognized that the application of internet thinking and technology can not only accelerate the medical and health system reform, but also subvert the traditional medical pattern, integrate the regional medical resource, and enlarge the scope of medical services. It provides a sharp weapon to push forward the reform of urban public hospitals.
Basing on the internet education implemented during China’s fighting against the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019, and combining with literature review and personal experience in internet teaching, the paper puts forward 10 suggestions from the perspective of problem-analysis, including policy guidance, enhancement of hardware and software capacities, teacher talent teams, diversity of education and teaching, standardization and normalization, integration of quality resources, examination system, supporting industry, exchange and cooperation, and network information security education, to further strengthen the construction and development of internet education in China.
With the continuous advancement of internet technology and the improvement of internet literacy among the general population, the concept of online-offline integration in internet hospitals has gradually gained acceptance and has been applied and developed both domestically and internationally. In thoracic surgery, the applicability of this model lies in enhancing efficiency and delivering comprehensive, diversified, and personalized medical services to address complex and severe conditions. However, challenges such as hardware limitations and diagnostic/treatment risks persist during the implementation of internet hospitals. Through future in-depth and localized research, the online-offline integration of internet hospitals is expected to undergo further development and refinement. This progress will facilitate its integration into clinical practice in thoracic surgery, ultimately providing patients with improved medical care services.
Objective To explore the construction and application of a new follow-up visit model in the context of Internet hospital consultation, aiming to create a novel follow-up visit model that integrates precise identification of follow-up patients, messages of follow-up reminders, online free follow-up visits, and promotional activities. Methods Satisfaction surveys were conducted among outpatient patients and doctors at Jintang County First People’s Hospital from July 2023 to June 2024. Patients and doctors were divided into two groups based on whether the online free follow-up visit program had been implemented: the pre-implementation group (July to December 2023) and the post-implementation group (January to June 2024). The satisfaction levels of patients and doctors before and after the implementation were compared and analyzed. Results A total of 17 831 patient visits and 801 doctor visits were included. Since its launch, WeChat messages had been pushed to all outpatient patients, and both WeChat and SMS messages had been pushed to patients in surgical departments. The average waiting time for outpatient visits in January-June 2024 was shortened by 2 minutes compared with the same period last year (January-June 2023). The hospital’s Case Mix Index increased by 3.7%, and the surgical volume increased by 7.5%. After the launch of the Internet hospital, both patient and doctor satisfaction improved. Conclusion The new follow-up visit model of the Internet hospital represents an important initiative in the digital transformation of hospitals and holds value and significance for promotion in more county-level medical institutions.
With the rapid development of information science and technology, the development of internet medical service is irresistible, forming a new situation of digital ecological environment of medical cloud service. However, reform and innovation of medical service mode have brought many problems and challenges to the elderly with low level of information literacy and difficult operation of information and intelligent applications on mobile phones, forming a “digital gap” with intelligent medicine. This paper analyzes the status quo of the digital divide in the elderly group, and classifies the elderly according to the pain and difficulty of the elderly wisdom, and then implements a series of online and offline aging adaptation to build a harmonious and humanistic care Internet plus medical service ecosystem for the elderly. The project is closely related to the physical and psychological transformation of the elderly, and can be used for reference.
Lung cancer is the malignant tumor with the highest incidence and mortality rate in China. Early diagnosis and treatment are key to improving the survival rate and reducing the mortality rate for lung cancer patients. This article introduces the integrated management model for patients with pulmonary nodules/lung cancer developed by West China Hospital of Sichuan University based on “internet plus” and health service team of treatment, nursing, and care. The Integrated Care Management Center has established a multidisciplinary team, using internet platforms and artificial intelligence tools to develop a whole life cycle health service system for patients with pulmonary nodules/lung cancer, which is from the screening of high-risk population for lung cancer, the intelligent risk stratification and follow-up management of pulmonary nodules, the subsequent standardized diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer and comorbidity management, until the patient’s demise. After the implementation of this model, the malignancy rate in surgically treated patients with pulmonary nodules reached 85.08%, and the patient satisfaction score was 95.76. This model provides a new idea and reference for the innovation of chronic disease service model and the management of pulmonary nodules and lung cancer.
With the fast advancement of information technology and artificial intelligence, the conventional medical service model has been presented with new growth potential. Internet-based health care has become one of the unavoidable future delivery methods for diagnostic and therapeutic services. Internet-based hospitals are being deployed in medical facilities throughout. The extension of offline to online diagnosis and treatment will need new standards for the personal competency of physicians as well as new requirements for medical education and staff training. In the context of universal Internet diagnosis and treatment, research on the full-cycle training of medical talent will play a clear guiding role in the development of physicians’ skills. By evaluating the relevant literature on competence model and interviewing the behavior events of working physicians in e-hospitals, together with the real situation of current medical students and doctor training barriers, this article aims to improve the quality of remote healthcare via provide related path for enhancing the periodic medical education based on the competency variables.
At present, China has entered an aging society facing the dual challenges of “growing old before becoming affluent” and “aging without adequate preparation”, leading to significant eldercare pressures. With the rapid development of smart healthcare, the elderly population’s diverse, differentiated, and personalized medical demands have become increasingly prominent, presenting new challenges for geriatric healthcare services. This article elaborates and analyzes the elderly healthcare policies and the healthcare challenges faced by the elderly under China’s national strategy for actively addressing population aging. It also introduces the practical experience of intelligent elderly medical assistance in West China Hospital of Sichuan University from the aspects of enhanced appointment coordination mechanisms, refined treatment workflow optimization, and upgraded patient-centered service provisions. The research ultimately proposes actionable management strategies to achieve intelligent continuity in geriatric care delivery.
Objective To preliminarily assess the ameliorative effect of Mom’s Good Mood (MGM) on the prevalence of antenatal depression based on a pilot study, and to provide evidence for a scale-up study. Methods This study was conducted in Ma’anshan Maternal and Child Health Center as a pilot study of an implementation study conducted in China called the Perinatal Depression Screening and Management (PDSM) program. In 2019, 1 189 participants (gestational week ≤14+6 weeks) were included in the implementation group. Females were recruited in the first trimester and followed up in the second and third trimesters. At each time point, the participants’ depression status was screened by the Edinburgh postpartum depression scale (EPDS), and those who were screened as having depression were provided the MGM intervention. In 2020, 1 708 participants who underwent screening with the EPDS in either the first, second or third trimester at Ma’anshan Maternal and Child Health Center were included in the control group. Mann‒Whitney U test, Chi-square, and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to compare the EPDS scores and depression prevalence between the control and implementation groups to assess the ameliorative effect of MGM (screening and intervention) on antenatal depression. Results In the first trimester, there were no statistically significant differences in EPDS scores or depression prevalence between the two groups (P>0.05). In the second and third trimesters, both the EPDS scores and depression prevalence of the implementation group were lower than those of the control group (P<0.05). After adjusting for confounders, logistic regression analysis showed that the risks of depression in the implementation group in both the second and third trimesters were lower than those in the control group (ORsecond trimester=0.55, 95%CI 0.37 to 0.81, P=0.003; ORthird trimester=0.51, 95%CI 0.35 to 0.74, P<0.001). Conclusion Implementation of the MGM based on the primary care system can effectively reduce the prevalence of antenatal depression, providing evidence for further scale up.