Jianke Group Powers Digital Health Infrastructure in Xinjiang with Launch of Region's First 'Internet + Medical Insurance' City

2020 marked the final year for completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects. As one of the key initiatives in technology-driven poverty alleviation and medical aid to Xinjiang, Jianke Group’s “Remote Healthcare Internet+” initiative has recently achieved new breakthroughs. On July 10, Ark Internet Hospital at Tumxuk City People’s Hospital, invested and constructed by Jianke Group, officially signed an agreement with the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau of Tumxuk City under the Third Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps to become a designated provider for internet hospital services covered by basic medical insurance. The two parties will explore innovative “Internet+ Medical Insurance” services, focusing on online diagnosis and treatment, pharmaceutical care, settlement of medical expenses, and digital chronic disease management.

Tumxuk City is under the integrated division-city management of the Third Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. As a result, Tumxuk has become the first city in Xinjiang where the healthcare security administration has signed a healthcare security service agreement with an internet hospital.

 Figure: Jianke GroupCEOXie Fangmin (right) and Wang Chun (left), Deputy Director of the Social Security Bureau of Tumxuk City, Third Division, sign the agreement together.

On that day, Liang Jiezhao, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Division Commander of the Third Division Tumxuk City, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Guangdong Aid-Xinjiang Front Command, and Captain of the Dongguan Aid-Xinjiang Work Team; Yan Zhaojun and Kang Jinhua, Members of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Deputy Division Commanders of the Third Division Tumxuk City; along with representatives from Jianke Group and Tumxuk City People’s Hospital, attended the signing ceremony for the designated medical insurance agreement for the Internet Hospital. Xie Fangmin, CEO of Jianke Group, signed the agreement on behalf of the company together with Wang Chun, Deputy Director of the Social Security Bureau of the Third Division Tumxuk City, and jointly unveiled the plaque with Zhou Wenhai, Director of the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau of the Third Division Tumxuk City. Yang Shiqing, Vice President of the Strategic Research Department of Jianke Group, and Zuo Limin, Assistant Vice President of the President’s Office, among others, also attended to witness the event.

In her address, Director Jin Lijun of the Healthcare Security Administration of the Third Division Tumxuk City stated that the cooperation between Jianke Group and Tumxuk City People’s Hospital to jointly establish an internet hospital has, over the past two years, built an online bridge enabling residents of the division and city, as well as people of all ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang, to access medical resources from first-tier cities without leaving their homes. This initiative has allowed the public to enjoy the convenience and benefits of “Internet + Healthcare” with zero distance. Meanwhile, it has significantly propelled the development of healthcare services in the division and city into a new phase. With the implementation of online medical insurance payment by Fangzhou Internet Hospital, the needs of 270,000 employees and residents in the Third Division Tumxuk City for convenient medical insurance payments, medical consultations, medication purchases, and health management from home will be substantially met, thereby enhancing their quality of life.

Introducing internet-based healthcare to Xinjiang, enabling patients in border regions to receive timely, efficient, and convenient medical consultations, and allowing them to access high-quality medical services comparable to those in first-tier cities right at their doorstep, is the primary objective of Jianke Group’s medical aid initiatives in Xinjiang.

The Third Division Tumxuk City, long committed to advancing the healthy development of the digital industry, places high importance on the development and promotion of internet-based medical services. In 2018, the Third Division Tumxuk City entered into a strategic partnership with Jianke Group. That same year, Jianke Xinjiang Internet Hospital obtained the Medical Institution Practice License, becoming the first internet hospital in Xinjiang to be granted such a license.

In May this year, the electronic medical insurance certificate of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps was officially launched, with QR code payment for medical insurance being promoted as a pilot model. In fact, the Corps has been pioneering and experimenting in the exploration of internet healthcare, continuously introducing new initiatives.

Jianke Group CEO Xie Fangmin (sixth from the right) and Zhou Wenhai, Director of the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau of Sanshitu City (eighth from the left), jointly unveiled the plaque.

According to statistics, since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic this year, doctors at the Fangzhou Internet Hospital affiliated with Tumxuk City People's Hospital have conducted 12,550 consultations. As of mid-June, the total number of physicians registered on Jianke Group’s Internet Hospital platform exceeded 240,000. Since commencing operations, the Internet Hospital has reported no medical liability incidents or errors, and patient satisfaction rates have surpassed 95%.

To further advance the development of healthcare services, the Healthcare Security Administration of the Third Division Tumu City has deepened its exploration of a new “Internet + Healthcare Security” model for convenient public services. In early July this year, five departments—including the Healthcare Security Administration, the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, the Health Commission, the Market Supervision Administration, and the Finance Bureau of the Third Division Tumu City—jointly approved the inclusion of Fangzhou Internet Hospital as a designated medical institution under the division’s healthcare security program.

The signing of this designated medical insurance provider agreement will further promote the implementation of “Internet + Medical Insurance” innovative services in Tumxuk City, supporting the innovative reforms of the XPCC’s medical insurance system.

The image shows the plaque designating the Fangzhou Internet Hospital of Tumxuk City People's Hospital, invested and constructed by Jianke Group, as a designated medical insurance provider, awarded by the Tumxuk City Human Resources and Social Security Bureau.

Data from Jianke Group shows that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of doctors registered on the Jianke Fangzhou Internet Hospital increased by 52.8% of the total accumulated over all previous years during the past six months, effectively reducing the risk of cross-infection for patients seeking offline medical care.

It is worth noting that internet healthcare, which gained significant momentum during the COVID-19 epidemic this year, was once again highlighted by the State Council on April 28. The State Council executive meeting held on that day explicitly stated the need to adapt to new public demands for digital consumption and promote applications such as online office work, remote education, and telemedicine.

Since February, the National Health Commission has successively introduced policies to encourage the practice of internet healthcare, addressing challenges such as the difficulty chronic disease patients face in accessing offline medical care during the pandemic. Internet healthcare companies, including Jianke Group, have lived up to expectations by actively participating in epidemic prevention and control efforts through internet technologies. Their contributions have earned high recognition from all sectors of society, particularly among patients, forming a significant backdrop for the State Council’s executive meeting specifically highlighting telemedicine.

According to reports, remote consultations at Jianke Fangzhou Internet Hospital have become routine. To date, nearly 10 multidisciplinary team (MDT) remote consultations have been conducted for patients with complex and critical conditions, receiving widespread acclaim from patients and their families.

It is evident that, under the dual “stimulus” of policy and social demand, the “new digital health infrastructure,” represented by internet healthcare, is bound to accelerate significantly, becoming a major highlight of China’s medical and health industry.

In this regard, a relevant official from the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps stated that the accelerating development of “new digital health infrastructure” has brought unprecedented opportunities for cooperation, mutual benefit, and win-win outcomes to the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, which is firmly implementing the new development philosophy, and to Jianke Group, which is deeply engaged in internet healthcare.

“Internet hospitals can fully leverage the leading advantages of digital technologies in the ‘Internet + Medical Insurance’ and chronic disease management sectors, assisting medical insurance authorities in implementing intelligent supervision. This will help curb the growth rate of medical insurance expenditures and benefit the people of Xinjiang,” said Xie Fangmin, CEO of Jianke Group. Following the signing of the medical insurance agreement, the company will focus on high-risk and key populations in southern Xinjiang, exploring digital chronic disease management services across multiple stages and the entire process—including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, chronic disease management, and health promotion—with a commitment to improving the health outcomes of insured individuals.

In the realm of internet healthcare, Jianke will continue to refine its operational precision, leveraging the advantages of digital health enterprises to build a chronic disease management model that is not disease-centric but patient-centric, covering the entire life cycle and the full course of disease. Unlike traditional family doctors, whose services are typically triggered by patients on an ad hoc basis, physicians at Jianke Fangzhou Internet Hospital will proactively deliver health services based on predefined milestones in chronic disease management plans. This approach facilitates two-way communication, effectively enhancing public health awareness and self-management capabilities, thereby further alleviating difficulties in accessing medical care. Furthermore, it enables early prevention, detection, treatment, and rehabilitation of diseases, significantly improving the overall health and well-being of the population.