DocumentCode
43130
Title
IT in the Chinese Healthcare Industry
Author
Kshetri, Nir
Author_Institution
Univ. of North Carolina-Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA
Volume
15
Issue
1
fYear
2013
fDate
Jan.-Feb. 2013
Firstpage
12
Lastpage
15
Abstract
China is leveraging the cloud and mobile computing to enable doctors and other healthcare professionals to collaborate, share information, and more easily access reports, scans, EMRs, lab reports, prescriptions, and medical histories. China is also garnering government support and help from various foreign companies. Here, the author reviews some of these efforts as he examine the current state and future directions of the Chinese healthcare industry.
Keywords
cloud computing; health care; medical information systems; mobile computing; Chinese healthcare industry; EMR; IT; cloud computing; lab report; medical histories; medical prescription; mobile computing; Collaboration; Companies; Educational institutions; Government; Hospitals; Industries; China; cloud computing; emerging markets; healthcare; information technology; mobile computing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
IT Professional
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1520-9202
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MITP.2013.14
Filename
6449381
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