E-Nutrition Taps into the In-Hospital Blue Ocean by Integrating Clinical Nutrition Management Solutions with HIS Systems
As the saying goes, “Three parts treatment, seven parts care” and “Treatment targets the disease, while care sustains life,” highlighting the critical importance of “care” for health.
“Yang” (nourishment) generally refers to activities or processes involving self-management and self-regulation. In addition to lifestyle habits and exercise, nutrition is also a key component of “yang.” Particularly with socioeconomic development and significant improvements in living standards, people’s understanding and pursuit of health have reached a new level, leading to stronger demands for proper nutrition. During illness, nutritional support becomes a critical factor in determining the ability to overcome disease.
Clinical nutrition is a vital component of clinical medicine, primarily focusing on nutritional metabolism during disease progression and treatment. As research into nutrients deepens, descriptions of individualized nutritional requirements across the entire lifespan and among various patient populations have become more detailed. This has led to the emergence and gradual development of precision nutrition therapy. By organically integrating disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation, it serves as an effective approach to increasing bed turnover rates and cure rates, while reducing the proportion of pharmaceutical costs and overall healthcare expenditures.
In recent years, the state has continuously introduced relevant policies. In March this year, the National Health Commission organized the drafting of the "Guidelines for the Construction and Management of Clinical Nutrition Departments (Trial)", which has significantly advanced China's clinical nutrition work to a new level, marking a new milestone in the field of clinical nutrition.
However, current medical institutions face several challenges: existing information systems do not support clinical nutrition management; there is a lack of industry standards; regional development is unbalanced; product application is unreasonable; diagnostic and treatment practices are non-standardized; organizational structures are incomplete; and awareness is insufficient. For patients, product varieties are limited and relatively concentrated, primarily recommended by hospital nutrition departments, while the home care and elderly care markets remain largely untapped.
In view of the above circumstances,Yishantong (Guangdong) Information Technology Co., Ltd.(hereinafter referred to as"Yishantong") emerged as the times required.
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Yishantong, established in 2017 and headquartered in Guangdong, isA Leading Builder of the Clinical Nutrition Solutions Ecosystem in China. In 2019, it was recognized as a Guangdong Province "Contract-Abiding and Creditworthy" enterprise, and in 2020, it became one of the first batches of high-tech enterprises in Guangdong Province that year. To date, Yishantong possesses45 software copyrights, 1 invention patent, and 6 ISO system certification certificates; in terms of information system security, it has successfully passed the relevant assessments for information system construction, classified protection of cybersecurity, and security services, obtaining the CS1 Level Certificate, the ITSS Information Technology Service Standards Level 4 Certificate, and the Level 2 Classified Protection of Cybersecurity Certificate; in terms of corporate reputation, it has been awarded the “AAA Enterprise Credit Rating Certificate” and the “AAA Quality-Focused and Credit-Compliant Enterprise Certificate.”
Yishantong has launched solutions tailored to different users and usage scenariosRegional Clinical Nutrition Quality Control Platform, Shanliyi App, Yishantong Clinical Nutrition Smart Management Platform, Intelligent Canteen ERP Management System, Canteen Intelligent Ordering System5 products.
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Regional Clinical Nutrition Quality Control Platform: Collaborating with local Health Commissions to establish a regional clinical nutrition management and control system.The Clinical Nutrition Quality Control Center Management Platform by Yishantong offers five major functional modules: News Center, Adverse Events, Quality Control Reports, Information Database, and Hospital Spot Checks. It achieves multi-dimensional quality control by establishing nutritional quality standards, supervising the work of in-hospital clinical nutrition management bodies, and inspecting and evaluating hospitals’ clinical nutrition practices. Additionally, it builds a professional information database, leveraging extensive data accumulation to provide evidence for decision-making by health authorities.
Shanliyi App, primarily targeting C-end users.The Shanliyi App provides hospitals with out-of-hospital nutrition management solutions. As an extension of in-hospital nutrition services, it expands the scope of hospital nutrition management and enables more service scenarios. It offers doctors and patients online nutrition consultation, online nutrition assessment, online nutrition guidance, online nutrition follow-up, and home delivery of nutritional products, leveraging mobile internet technology to establish a new type of doctor-patient relationship. Upon discharge, patients enter the out-of-hospital nutrition management phase provided by the Shanliyi App, maintaining contact with their attending clinical dietitians to continuously receive nutrition monitoring and follow-up, and obtaining nutrition guidance or even nutrition intervention when necessary.
Yishantong Clinical Nutrition Smart Management Platform, primarily targeting B-end users such as medical institutions, health and elderly care centers, and health management centers.Yishantong Clinical Nutrition Smart Management Platform offers eight functional modules: nutrition screening, nutrition assessment, nutrition therapy, follow-up tracking, configuration management, warehouse management, billing management, and data statistics. It can seamlessly integrate with hospital management information systems such as HIS and LIS. By adopting a smart supply chain model with a high level of informatization, the platform enables electronic prescribing and convenient payment, thereby enhancing patient experience and the overall image of the hospital to achieve social benefits. It also reduces labor costs and medical office space requirements, improving hospital operational efficiency. Furthermore, its informatized management facilitates clinical research, data extraction, and analysis for departments, providing a substantial data foundation for the future development of clinical nutrition departments and realizing scientific research benefits.
Smart Canteen ERP Management SystemYishantong Smart Hospital Cafeteria ERP Management System leverages the hospital information platform as its data foundation, focuses on enhancing dietary management efficiency, and centers on professionalized nutritional diet management as its core competency. By effectively integrating diverse dietary management models, it establishes a comprehensive system covering nutritional meal planning, ordering, preparation, distribution, procurement, and billing processes. This system provides professional and comprehensive nutritional dietary management services for inpatients and hospital staff, ultimately achieving a holistic improvement in satisfaction.
Smart Ordering System for Canteens.The Yishantong Canteen Ordering System offers multiple flexible ordering methods, including on-site POS à la carte ordering, ordering via handheld mobile terminals used by meal delivery staff, and online web-based ordering, thereby meeting the dietary ordering needs of various scenarios.
Unlike other clinical nutrition companies on the market, Yishantong had already planned its system architecture during the initial setup phase. It can bothCustomize information modules with different functions according to the personalized needs and budget of medical institutions, also canIntegration with the Hospital Information System (HIS), without the need for additional system routing,Improved the consistency and comprehensiveness of patient information.
Moreover, Yishantong not only provides systematic solutions but is also committed to becomingEcosystem Builder for Clinical Nutrition Solutions: Patient-Centric, Integrated In-Hospital and Out-of-Hospital Clinical Nutrition and Health Solutions
According to Wu Weimin, founder of Yishantong, the average hospital stay for patients is approximately seven days. During hospitalization, they can receive recommendations from the hospital’s Department of Clinical Nutrition; however, continuous clinical nutrition management is also required after discharge. For example, many cancer patients do not die from the tumor itself, but rather from compromised immune function resulting from inadequate nutritional support and an unbalanced dietary structure. Similarly, out-of-hospital clinical nutrition interventions are essential for patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, as well as for those recovering from surgery.
“Yishantong intervenes in clinical nutrition management within hospitals, helping medical staff provide more standardized, intelligent, and efficient services to patients. Leveraging the endorsement of hospitals, it establishes user habits and trust. After discharge, most patients continue to stay in touch with their attending clinical dietitians through Yishantong, receiving personalized meal guidance, nutritional advice, or purchasing related products based on their individual needs,” added Wu Weimin. “In short, Yishantong is patient-centric, integrating in-hospital and out-of-hospital service scenarios to form an integrated clinical nutrition and health solution.”
Yishantong currently covers Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan, and other regions.Over 10 regions, and with the First People's Hospital of Foshan, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhongshan People's Hospital, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, the First People's Hospital of Nanning, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, etc.Over 120Home Healthcare InstitutionsPartnership Achieved, Cumulative ServicesOver 2 millionPatient.
Honors Earned by Yishantong Through Years of Dedication
Yishantong has achieved such remarkable results within five years, thanks toFounder: Wu WeiminIt is closely related.
Wu Weimin graduated from the Department of Bioengineering at China Pharmaceutical University and later completed his graduate studies in Business Administration at South China University of Technology. He previously held sales and marketing roles at prominent pharmaceutical companies such as Sinopharm Group and Bayer Germany, accumulating extensive marketing experience and hospital channel resources. Later, as a co-founder,Founded the diabetes POCT testing platform “Wuxi Bohuis Bio”. As DRG and DIP gained momentum, Wu Weimin, who has been working in the medical industry for nearly 20 years, keenly perceived the future opportunities in clinical nutrition, andFounded Yishantong in 2017.
Meanwhile, Wu Weimin has also built a team of highly educated and technically skilled professionals with years of deep experience in the healthcare sector and unique insights.The company currently has approximately 30 employees, two-thirds of whom are technical staff.
Regarding the future of Yishantong, Wu Weimin has clear phased goals: “Currently, the companyPrioritize expanding in-hospital coverage, as the number of hospital deployments increases, future efforts will focus onOn the Out-of-Hospital Management Platform, to meet the nutritional needs of patients in home-based and other settings after discharge. This will also become an important new growth driver for Yishantong in the future.”
In terms of business model, in addition to salesYishantong Clinical Nutrition Management System: Providing operation and maintenance services to assist hospitals in establishing and operating clinical nutrition departments, and building the supply chain for foods for special medical purposes.etc., will also become important commercial revenue streams for the company. Currently, Yishantong isSeekingNext Round of Tens of Millions in Financing, for use inProduct Development Iteration, Talent Recruitment, Cloud Service Construction, Key Market Expansionetc.