2020 Inaugural China Internet Hospital Conference to Be Held in August

From August 21 to 23, 2020, the “2020 First China Internet Hospital Conference,” hosted by the Internet Hospital Branch of the Chinese Research Hospital Association, will be held in Zhuhai. The “Second China Internet Hospital Innovation Summit and Council Meeting of the Internet Hospital Branch of the Chinese Research Hospital Association” will also take place during the same period.

This is the “First China Internet Hospital Conference.” The conference will specially invite leaders from national and competent authorities, renowned international professors in telemedicine, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, senior industry leaders, hospital executives, representatives from the internet industry, investors, and other prominent figures to attend. They will bring the most cutting-edge and authoritative insights and perspectives to participants, interpret national policy plans, summarize the achievements and experiences of industrial development, and jointly chart the course for the development of the internet healthcare industry.

Themed “Integration and Synergy for a Win-Win Future,” this two-day conference will feature in-depth discussions on hot topics including the development of internet hospitals, smart healthcare, telemedicine, tiered diagnosis and treatment, county-level medical consortia, 5G, artificial intelligence, blockchain, healthcare big data, information security, health insurance and payment systems, online pharmaceuticals, “Internet + Nursing” services, the development of internet-based healthcare in the post-pandemic era, and the growth of the medical and health industry in the Greater Bay Area. At the opening ceremony, the “Internet + Healthcare” China Tour, jointly organized by People’s Daily’s Health Times and the Internet Hospital Branch, will be officially launched.

Furthermore, the conference will solicit papers for inclusion in the official proceedings, with certificates awarded to authors. Outstanding papers will be selected and recommended for publication in journals such as Chinese Journal of Research Hospitals and Chinese Rural Health Service Administration. Submissions must exceed 2,000 words. Authors of outstanding papers will also have the opportunity to present at sub-forums. Colleagues in the field are warmly encouraged to submit their work (submission portal: http://suo.im/6stjSN). This conference is approved as a National Continuing Medical Education Project, awarding 4 credits of National Level I continuing education.

It is reported that the conference is hosted by the Internet Hospital Branch of the Chinese Research Hospital Association, and co-organized by the National Telemedicine and Internet Medicine Center, the National Health Commission’s Grassroots Telemedicine Development Guidance Center, the Training Center of Peking Union Medical College, the Health Industry Development Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Editorial Office of Chinese Journal of Research Hospitals, and the Editorial Office of Chinese Rural Health Service Administration. The conference is undertaken by Zhuhai People’s Hospital, with strategic partnerships from People’s Daily’s Health Times, Yiou Healthcare, and VCBeat. The event will also collaborate with numerous mainstream authoritative industry media, featuring simultaneous online and offline live streaming.

This is a premier gathering for in-depth exchanges in the internet healthcare industry, a convergence of top-tier resources within the sector, and a comprehensive platform for showcasing achievements and gaining insights. For more information about the conference, please scan the QR code below (or visit: http://suo.im/5BQBKj). For further details, please follow the official WeChat account of the Internet Hospital Branch of the Chinese Research Hospital Association: CRHAIH.

The Internet Hospital Branch of the Chinese Research Hospital Association is the first secondary academic organization of its kind established in China. The branch was jointly initiated and led by Dr. Wen Jian, former President of the General Hospital of the PLA Army; Dr. Wang Haitao, Dean of the School of Continuing Education at Peking Union Medical College; and Dr. Lu Qingjun, Director of the National Health Commission’s Telemedicine Management and Training Center at China-Japan Friendship Hospital. It brings together renowned academicians, presidents of large Grade-A tertiary hospitals, leaders from internet hospital, telemedicine, and pharmaceutical e-commerce enterprises, as well as experts and scholars in the fields of healthcare management, clinical medicine, information technology, hospital legal affairs, and medical insurance. The first Council appointed Academicians Wang Chen and Zhang Bo as Honorary Presidents, engaged Fu Zheng, Rao Keqin, Zhou Jun, Zhang Shuyang, and Chen Xiang as five advisors, and elected one President, 15 Vice Presidents, 72 Executive Council Members, and over 100 Council Members, demonstrating broad representativeness and influence.