Top 5 Cross-border Medical Service Providers Unveiled in 2024 Future Healthcare 100 Awards

Amid the overarching trend of medical internationalization, the cross-border healthcare services industry must not only deliver high-quality medical care but also provide comprehensive, holistic health solutions centered on the patient’s entire lifecycle.VCBeat aims to identify cross-border healthcare service innovators with high growth potential, evaluating them from the dual perspectives of medical technology innovation and business model innovation. On the evening of May 9, 2024, VB100 and VCBeat officially announced the 2024 Future Healthcare 100 list and unveiled the results.Top 5 Cross-Border Healthcare Service Providers。

JiKang WanjiaIt is a cross-border medical service brand under Medical Note, a well-known online medical service platform in Japan, primarily based in Tokyo, Japan, and Shanghai (Shanghai Wanmindi Medical Consulting Service Co., Ltd.).Providing remote consultations, medical treatment in Japan, chronic disease management, health checkups in Japan, and other personalized medical services for overseas patients.

Leveraging the extensively developed medical resources of the Medical Note Group, Jikang Wanjia has successfully partnered with institutions including The University of Tokyo Hospital, Nippon Medical School Hospital, National Cancer Center Japan, Cancer Institute Ariake Hospital, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, and Juntendo Hospital.1,100Renowned medical institutions, withOver 3,100has established solid partnerships with medical experts. By engaging leading Japanese authorities across various specialties as medical consultants through signed agreements, deep collaborations, and exclusive partnerships, it has built a comprehensive digital service system integrating online consultations with offline clinical care, thereby providing Chinese patients with more meticulous, convenient, and high-quality medical services.

We have successfully established an international "green channel" facilitating access to 57 leading medical experts in Japan, including those affiliated with the Japanese Medical Association, the Japan Hospital Association, and the National Center for Global Health and Medicine. This network covers a comprehensive range of serious conditions, including cardiovascular surgery, liver cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and gene therapy for cancer, thereby establishing a complete service system for cancer screening and treatment. For instance, Japan has achieved advanced tertiary standards for cancer prevention and control. In terms of diagnostic imaging, double-reading is typically performed by at least two specialists certified by the Japanese Society of Radiology and the Japanese Society of Nuclear Medicine. Following medical examinations, general practitioners provide comprehensive interpretation of reports, engage in detailed consultations, offer holistic health recommendations and medication guidance, and conduct one-on-one tracking and management of health indicators during follow-up care.

In addition to the diagnosis and treatment of critical illnesses, chronic disease management is another major strength of Japan’s healthcare system. Taking diabetes as an example, the average life expectancy of Japanese diabetic patients has increased by 10 years over the past three decades, with steady improvements. A detailed goal-oriented chronic disease management framework, combined with globally leading original research drugs for chronic conditions, has established a highly practical system for the management and prevention of lifestyle-related diseases. Jikang Wanjia’s lifestyle-related disease management system covers conditions such as diabetes, obesity, sleep disorders, and allergies, while also focusing on health management for the early prevention of lifestyle-related diseases. It offers customized and personalized services, including medical check-ups in Japan and medical tourism.

In addition, to help patients quickly connect with the most suitable physicians for in-depth consultations, Jikang Wanjia has adopted a dual strategy of specialization and localization, maintaining medical teams and service planning teams stationed locally in Japan. Taking medical escort interpreters as an example, Jikang Wanjia has established rigorous selection criteria: only professionals who have lived in Japan for more than 10 years and possess experience in the healthcare industry are qualified to serve as medical escort interpreters. This approach not only ensures that the entire medical team combines professional medical expertise with long-term engagement in Japan’s healthcare sector and cultural understanding, but also significantly mitigates and resolves the language and cultural barriers inherent in cross-border healthcare.

After three years of exploration in China's cross-border healthcare sector, Jikang Wanjia is endeavoring to bring Japanese medical services to China.By establishing offline physical partnerships, we introduce Japan’s advanced health management concepts and solutions, as well as its authoritative experts and medical service models, into the Chinese market, thereby providing patients with more diversified and higher-quality medical services.Currently, Xikang Wanjia is collaborating with multiple renowned medical institutions in China to invite Japanese physicians to regularly conduct offline health consultation services for chronic disease management and popular science lecture salons, as well as to host various information exchange activities focused on medical research. For instance, this March, in partnership with Jiahui Health, an international healthcare pioneer, the company jointly invited Dr. Minoru Tabata, Chief Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery at Juntendo University Hospital, Special Executive Director of the Cardiovascular Center at Toranomon Hospital, and Visiting Professor at Peking University Health Science Center, who is known as “Japan’s Leading Expert in Heart Valve Procedures.” Dr. Tabata visited Shanghai Jiahui International Hospital to provide offline clinical consultations and engage in academic exchanges, thereby building a bridge for medical cooperation between China and Japan. Additionally, the company has repeatedly invited Dr. Hoichi Amano, a Japanese expert in chronic disease management, to visit its partner medical institutions in Beijing for offline clinical consultations and public health lectures, earning high acclaim from both industry professionals and patients.

In the future, Xikang Wanjia also plans to provide Japanese patients, including Chinese nationals residing in Japan, with access to premium global medical resources from China and Southeast Asia. Through this initiative, the company aims to further explore global expansion and help patients rapidly and efficiently obtain professional treatment plans and medical services across international borders.

MEDii Health, established in London, UK in 2017 by a group of British-Chinese doctors, is currently the only private hospital in the UK officially authorized by numerous top-tier private hospitals and medical groups to provide bilingual (Chinese-English) medical services. It has received authoritative accreditation from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the UK’s national healthcare regulator, and has been selected for UKAS accreditation. Maide is committed to providing efficient and professional medical services to international students and the Chinese community in the UK.

MEDii Health’s medical services are divided into three major sectors: clinical care, health checkups, and health management.

·Clinical Healthcare, packageParenthesesEmergency Medical Care、Urgent Care Centre (UCC)、Fever Clinic, consultation-testing-prescribingOne-Stop Medical Care、Biochemical Tests, CT/Ultrasound/Gastrointestinal Endoscopy/MRI, etc.Imaging Examination、Physician Outpatient Clinic(GP/Specialist),Intravenous Infusion、Prescription Drug Issuance. Health RisksDirect Referral、Green Channel for Medical Consultation、TeleconsultationandCross-Border Medical CareWait；

·Health Checkup，IncludingRoutine Health Examination、Tumor Screening、Gynecological Physical Examination、Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Health Screening、Pre-employment/Pre-enrollment Physical Examination、Cardiac and Circulatory System ExaminationWait; MEDii Health innovatively applies the Chinese health checkup model to the UK market, thereby carving out a new competitive niche.

·Health Management，Including basic physical examinations, blood tests, cancer/genetic screening, medical aesthetics such as hyaluronic acid fillers, Botox wrinkle reduction, and HydraFacial, lifestyle medicine, mental health, and more.

Furthermore, MEDii Health offers premium membership services, including:

·Unlimited Private GP Services All Year Round，Among them, outpatient physician fees are fully covered (fees for tests, medications, etc. are charged separately);

·Rapid Medical Response，Including 24/7 private emergency services and expedited access to specialist outpatient care;

·Bilingual Doctor Outpatient Clinic, canPrescribing prescription medications, issuing medical certificates, sick leave notes, and medical injury reports;

·Healthcare, including HProfessional medical services including PV and other vaccinations, dentistry, medical aesthetics, and psychological counseling.

MEDii HealthAdvantageous Resources：

1. Experienced Medical and Nursing Team

① A bilingual team composed of UK-certified doctors, nurses, and pharmacists of Chinese descent;

② Physician Triage Team Composed of Members Certified by the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP);

③ Dedicated to clinical medical services for many years, with experience in facilitating medical care for hundreds of cases of critical illnesses.

2. Robust and Authoritative Medical Expertise

① An officially authorized Chinese-English bilingual medical service provider for 30+ top private hospitals in the UK;

② Access to 3,000+ renowned UK-based consultant-level specialists, with appointments available in as little as one business day;

③ Previously designated by the Chinese Embassy in the UK as a nucleic acid testing provider, it has delivered testing services to tens of thousands of travelers heading to China.

3. Scarce Bilingual Clinical Services

① Collaborate closely with Chinese-descent doctors in the UK to balance linguistic advantages and medical expertise based on patient conditions;

② The medical center is located in Marylebone, a renowned upscale district in central London, close to major private hospitals;

③Pioneered bilingual health checkups tailored for the Chinese community in the UK, meeting diverse and customized screening needs.

4. Aggregation of Overseas Medical Resources

① Cross-border Medical Care: Providing localized UK solutions for cross-border medical institutions with seamless integration;

② Health Management: Integrating premium domestic and international medical resources for projects in healthy aging, medical technology, and related fields;

③ Medical Training: Specialized clinical training at UK hospitals, including short-term and mid-term visiting fellowships.

MEDii Health has been deeply rooted in the UK healthcare sector for over seven years, serving more than 10,000 clients and establishing an extensive local medical network. By recruiting numerous doctors registered with the Royal Colleges of Physicians, MEDii Health has built a highly experienced team of medical professionals. Currently, MEDii Health holds exclusive contracts with 10 practicing physicians from NHS public hospitals and retains 20 consultant-level experts as chief physicians across high-demand clinical specialties, including oncology, cardiology, respiratory medicine, and gastroenterology. Additionally, MEDii Health operates more than 50 partner sites for diagnostics and medical consultations across the UK and has obtained official authorization from over 30 renowned public hospital private patient units and private hospitals, including The Royal Marsden Hospital, HCA Healthcare UK, and The London Clinic. This network enables the rapid mobilization and appointment of more than 3,000 UK medical specialists, with consultations available within as little as one business day.

MEDii Health believes that healthcare services should be personalized, reliable, and affordable. The company aims to build a healthcare ecosystem that enables people to access the medical resources they need anytime and anywhere, whether in the UK or China. MEDii Health is committed to providing individuals with the best medical options and care pathways. Believing that knowledge is power, it empowers users with the right to make informed choices and supports them in achieving their health goals.

As the UK’s first bilingual private hospital offering services in both Chinese and English, MEDii Health has remained true to its original mission, striving to provide efficient and professional bilingual medical services to the Chinese community in the UK. By establishing in-depth collaborations with leading UK private hospitals and renowned healthcare groups such as the century-old Harley Street Medical Group, MEDii Health brings premium medical resources to those in need, with the aim of building a technology-driven smart healthcare complex.

1. Seven Key Service Areas:

Telemedicine Services: Remote consultations, follow-ups, guidance, etc.;

Health Management Services: Physical Examinations, Health Interventions, Personalized Plans, etc.;

Overseas Medical Treatment Services: Providing integrated services for patients seeking medical care abroad;

Inbound Medical Tourism Services: Attracting overseas patients to access high-quality domestic medical resources;

Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy Services: Tele-rehabilitation, intelligent rehabilitation training, etc.;

TCM Specialty Services: Promoting the Global Dissemination of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbal Culture;

Pilot Innovative Business Models: Encourage the Entry of Social Capital to Promote Sustainable and Innovative Development in Healthcare Services.