Chengdu University of TCM Yinhai Eye Hospital Partners with Da'an Health to Launch Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Service Cloud Platform

VCBeat (WeChat ID:vcbeat) message. Recently, at the conference of the Ophthalmology Tiered Diagnosis and Treatment Alliance under the Huatuo Project of the China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care (CIAP), a strategic cooperation signing ceremony was held between Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Yinhai Eye Hospital and Da’an Health Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. The event was witnessed by Academician Han Demin, President of CIAP; Professor Liao Pinzheng, a National Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine; relevant leaders from the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine; and related officials from Sichuan Province and Chengdu City. The two parties plan to jointly build the TCM Tong Health Service Cloud Platform.

Duan Junguo (right), President of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Yinhai Eye Hospital, and Zhou Junpeng (left), CEO of Daan Health Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

It is reported that the two parties will seize the favorable opportunity presented by the deepening of healthcare reform to integrate Yinhai Eye Hospital’s high-quality medical resources with Daan Health Technology’s internet technologies and industry resources. They aim to build a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) health service cloud platform and a specialized medical consortium collaboration platform. This initiative will facilitate the establishment of practices in Chengdu by renowned national ophthalmology experts, while also promoting the deployment of Yinhai’s specialists to primary care hospitals in various districts, counties, and cities across Sichuan Province. These efforts are designed to enhance the level of primary TCM services in Sichuan, support grassroots healthcare institutions, and benefit the general public.

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine YinHai Eye Hospital, an affiliated eye hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is a research-oriented specialized hospital integrating medical care, teaching, and scientific research, supported by the School of Ophthalmology of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Professor Duan Junguo, an expert receiving the State Council’s special government allowance, serves as the President; Professor Wang Ningli, President of Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, concurrently serves as the Honorary President; and Professor Zhu Siquan from Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, who is the Secretary-General and Vice Chairman of the Ophthalmology Branch of the China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care (CPAM), serves as the Executive Vice President. The hospital has assembled numerous top-tier domestic and international experts in both traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine, including National TCM Master Professor Liao Pinzheng, fundus disease expert Professor Liu Wen, and TCM ophthalmology expert Professor Zhou Huaxiang. The hospital’s discipline of TCM Ophthalmology is the only national-level key discipline in TCM Ophthalmology and is also designated as a key discipline by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Daan Health Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., initiated with the support of Daan Traditional Chinese Medicine Industry Group, specializes in “TCM + Internet” services and undertakes the research project on the internet-based TCM community service model commissioned by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Daan Health Technology boasts a professional team comprising multiple Doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as well as experts in internet and information technology. The company possesses extensive industry experience and superior capabilities in medical service operations, particularly in the areas of medical resource integration, software development, and operational services.

Guided by the holistic view and the theory of syndrome differentiation and treatment, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has consistently played a vital role in primary healthcare as family medicine and general practice throughout its millennia-long heritage. TCM has made significant contributions to the physical well-being of the Chinese people and the prosperity of the nation.

Especially at the primary care level, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) enjoys a broad public base and strong demand due to its characteristics of relative safety, minimal side effects, low cost, and good efficacy. The development of the TCM Tong Health Service Cloud Platform aims to integrate the implementation of the project for enhancing TCM service capacity at the primary care level with the exploration of a tiered diagnosis and treatment system. This initiative seeks to fully leverage the advantages of TCM—namely its simplicity, convenience, effectiveness, and affordability—to keep patients within the primary care setting.

As the Sichuan Provincial Center for the “Huatuo Project” Ophthalmology Tiered Diagnosis and Treatment Alliance, Yinhai Eye Hospital will establish a cross-regional ophthalmology specialist medical consortium alliance. It will provide one-on-one assistance to county- and township-level hospitals as well as medical institutions in remote and underdeveloped areas, such as Derong County in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province. By conducting academic exchanges, building research platforms, implementing remote image interpretation, remote education, remote traditional Chinese medicine consultations, and expert outreach visits with on-site teaching, the hospital aims to help primary healthcare institutions enhance their diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities for specialized diseases.

Following this signing, Yinhai Eye Hospital will leverage the TCM Tong Health Service Cloud Platform to establish a telemedicine service network during the development of the medical consortium, thereby fully supporting the implementation of the aforementioned services. By promoting the vertical flow of medical resources through informatization, the hospital aims to expand the reach of high-quality medical resources and enhance the overall efficiency of healthcare services, achieving the goal of “patients staying put, while experts and data move.”

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) holds unique advantages in preventive care and postoperative rehabilitation. Leveraging this, the TCM Health Service Cloud Platform, which integrates TCM with internet technology, enables primary care physicians to provide residents with a diverse range of TCM health management services, including family doctor contracting, chronic disease management, rehabilitation training, optometric training, and wellness and healthcare.

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Yinhai Eye Hospital is the largest tertiary eye hospital in Western China, featuring a tripartite integration of medical care, education, and research, as well as a distinctive approach combining traditional Chinese medicine with Western medicine. The hospital boasts first-class talent, technology, equipment, and therapeutic outcomes.Regarding the prospects of this collaboration, both parties stated,By leveraging the internet capabilities of the Zhongyi Tong Health Service Cloud Platform, Yinhai Eye Hospital will be more effectively propelled toward becoming an open and shared platform for multi-site ophthalmic practice and services. This integration will better harness the advantages of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in ophthalmic treatment, bringing light to the world and alleviating the suffering of patients.