Alibaba Cloud Unveils Integrated Solutions for Regional Smart Healthcare Development
Connection is a force.
In the past, hospitals operated in isolation, expanding rapidly within established regulatory frameworks but lacking interconnectivity, which hindered the development of regional healthcare systems. Similarly, hospital departments functioned independently, each relying on its own suppliers, with no integration between data systems; every data core remained an isolated silo.
At the 2021 China Hospital Information Network Conference (CHIMA), Alibaba Cloud, together with numerous enterprises and hospital experts, sought to provide answers through “connectivity.” In addition to the main exhibition booths of Alibaba Cloud, DingTalk, and Alipay, Alibaba Cloud also invited GuKan, QingGanLan, Putao Technology, Kejin Software, Juding Medical, and Bianque Emergency Rescue to exhibit jointly.
At the conference, Alibaba Cloud aligned its initiatives with the strategic framework outlined in “Healthy China 2030,” focusing on three key areas: smart public health, smart healthcare, and smart primary care. Under this top-level design, Alibaba Cloud has built a “high bridge” of connectivity, providing comprehensive solutions for hospitals and regional smart healthcare development.
Alibaba Smart Healthcare Exhibition Area Map
On the afternoon of July 30, the Sub-forum on Regional Smart Healthcare Construction, part of the Smart Health Digital Development Forum hosted by Alibaba Cloud, conducted an in-depth discussion on hospital connectivity issues. During the event, Xie Wei, Vice President of Alibaba Cloud and General Manager of the Healthcare Industry; Xi Biao, Professor at Hebei Medical University and Executive Director of the Chief Expert Committee of the Hebei Provincial Think Tank (Health); Zheng Fangyou, Solution Architect for Alibaba Cloud Wuying Cloud Computer; Wang Zhe, Solutions Director at Life Singularity (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.; Li Ziqing, Product Director at Beijing Dream Tianmen Co., Ltd.; and Zhou Zhihui, AI Product Solution Architect at Alibaba DAMO Academy, all shared their insights. Yu Guangjun, President of Shanghai Children’s Hospital/Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Yin Weidong, Director and Party Secretary of the Nanjing Health Information Center, joined remotely to contribute recommendations for the development of regional smart healthcare.
Xie Wei, Vice President of Alibaba Cloud and General Manager of the Healthcare Industry Division, delivered the opening address at the conference. He stated, “Alibaba has made significant efforts in three key areas: health insurance, health commission services, and pharmacist services. Moving forward, Alibaba will further intensify its investments in five strategic domains: smart healthcare, public health, primary care, regional health informatization, and new infrastructure. Underpinning these initiatives, technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, 5G, and the Internet of Things (IoT) will serve as our powerful tools.”
Xie Wei, Vice President of Alibaba Cloud and General Manager of the Healthcare Industry
Xi Biao, Professor at Hebei Medical University, Chief Expert and Executive Director of the Hebei Provincial Think Tank (Health)“Implementing the General Practice System and Improving County-Level Service Systems” was discussed. He stated, “To strengthen primary healthcare, first, we must improve the general practice system, which is a crucial measure for promoting health for all; second, we must establish a support system for general practitioners to provide policy guarantees for the general practice system; and third, we must leverage information technology to accelerate the development of county-level medical consortia, thereby providing foundational support for the system.”
Xi Biao, Professor at Hebei Medical University; Chief Expert and Executive Director of the Hebei Provincial Think Tank (Health)
Yu Guangjun, President of Shanghai Children's Hospital / Children's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityHe joined the forum via video link and introduced the development of the Internet-based Pediatric Medical Consortium Platform. He stated, “The connection between children’s hospitals and pediatric departments in other hospitals has primarily relied on loose technical collaboration. The internet-based approach offers relatively lower construction costs and faster implementation. Subsequently, we carried out internal intelligent process reengineering and external business collaboration, establishing four centers to optimize pediatric services and promoting regional management of high-risk infants through multidisciplinary cooperation. The development of the Internet-based Pediatric Medical Consortium Platform is not the result of any single initiative, but rather the synergy of numerous efforts, requiring hospitals to make adjustments based on their specific circumstances.”
Yu Guangjun, President of Shanghai Children's Hospital / Children's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Yin Weidong, Director and Party Secretary of the Nanjing Health Information Center, who has been fighting on the front lines of the epidemic response, also delivered his speech via video. In his concluding remarks, he stated, “Smart healthcare should primarily serve the public by enabling more precise diagnoses for physicians and reducing patients’ waiting times for medical consultations. Within our region, this will further strengthen Nanjing’s core position and continuously improve public satisfaction with healthcare services.”
Yin Weidong, Director and Party Secretary of the Nanjing Health Information Center
Following the presentations by the three experts, Zheng Fangyou, Solution Architect for Alibaba Cloud Wuying Cloud Computer; Wang Zhe, Director of Solutions at Life Singularity (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.; Li Ziqing, Product Director at Beijing Dream Tianmen Co., Ltd.; and Zhou Zhihui, AI Product Solution Architect at Alibaba DAMO Academy, jointly launched three innovative products/solutions.
Zheng Fangyou, Solutions Architect for Alibaba Cloud Wuying Cloud Computer, delivered a presentation on product solutions titled “Wuying Cloud Computer for Smart Healthcare.” Zheng emphasized that “Wuying Cloud Computer is more than just providing a computer; we aim to create an integrated, secure, and efficient one-stop cloud-based workspace for users. This so-called workspace encompasses a wide range of components, such as application development and collaborative ecosystem building.” During his talk, Zheng provided a detailed explanation of the technical advantages and application scenarios of Wuying Cloud Computer.
Wang Zhe, Director of Solutions at Life Singularity (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., delivered the first part of the launch for the “Alibaba Cloud Smart Disease Control Joint Solution.” Wang illustrated this with a specific scenario application implemented in Guangdong Province.Case,The presentation outlined the development of the joint smart disease control and prevention solution by Alibaba Cloud. In his concluding remarks, Wang Zhe stated, “The concepts of AI, big data, and cloud computing that have been emphasized in recent years are truly capable of empowering the construction of public health systems. We hope to leverage these technologies to elevate China’s public health infrastructure to new heights.”
Following Wang Zhe’s presentation, Li Ziqing, Product Director at Beijing DreamTianmen Co., Ltd., unveiled the second part of the “Alibaba Cloud Smart Disease Control Joint Solution.” Li stated, “The design objective of our overall product solution is to address the practical challenges faced by frontline epidemiological investigators and empower them with professional capabilities. By embedding relevant intelligent models into epidemiological investigation terminals and leveraging speech recognition and guided prompts, we enable ordinary investigators to complete their tasks with high quality.”
Zhou Zhihui, AI Product Architect at Alibaba DAMO Academy, delivered a presentation on the “Alibaba Cloud AI Healthcare Service Solution.” At the outset, Zhou shared DAMO Academy’s overall strategic layout in the healthcare industry, then provided an in-depth explanation of the Alibaba Cloud AI Healthcare Service Solution from a scenario-based perspective. In conclusion, Zhou stated, “Our entire AI healthcare platform matrix, including the AI capabilities just mentioned—such as medical translation and rational drug use—is openly accessible via our comprehensive healthcare engine. We aim to empower our partners to better build their product capabilities by opening up certain healthcare entity functionalities. Building on this collaboration, we can advance further in the future direction of healthcare and create a brighter horizon for people’s healthy lives.”
At the conclusion of the conference, Mr. Xie Wei, Vice President of Alibaba Cloud and General Manager of the Healthcare Industry; Mr. Zheng Fangyou, Solution Architect for Alibaba Cloud Wuying Cloud Computer; Ms. Cheng Chen, Senior Solution Architect at Alibaba DAMO Academy; Mr. Jing Ming, Vice President of Life Singularity (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. and General Manager of the Medical and Health Business Division; and Mr. Guo Weihong, Pre-sales General Manager of the Public Health Division at Beijing Dream Tianmen Co., Ltd., jointly launched Alibaba Cloud’s smart healthcare products and solutions. This launch marks another innovation and iteration in Alibaba Cloud’s efforts to empower the digital transformation of hospitals.
In the height of summer, driven by a shared vision for smart healthcare, we strive to fulfill the mission entrusted to us in this new era. By embracing the tide of the times and immersing ourselves in the vast landscape of digital development, we set sail in this golden age, looking forward to a promising future. With this, the Smart Health Digital Development Forum · Sub-forum on Regional Smart Healthcare Construction of the CHIMA Conference has successfully concluded.