There are three hospital and physician rankings in total, including “Best Hospitals,” “Best Hospital Directors,” and “Best Doctors.” VCBeat received nominations from dozens of recommending institutions and self-nominations submitted online, totaling more than 60 hospitals, over 40 hospital administrators, and nearly 1,000 physicians. These institutions and individuals share a common label: actively embracing the internet and striving to provide better services for patients.
08 Best Hospitals
The hospitals on this list not only represent the highest level of medical care in China but also stand as leading “Smart Hospitals” leveraging information technology. In these institutions, patients can complete various tasks at their fingertips, including online intelligent triage, information inquiries, scheduled appointment registration, in-clinic payments, and access to test reports. By employing advanced technological solutions, these hospitals have addressed the long-standing “three longs” problem—long waiting times for registration, consultation, and medication pickup—thereby providing convenient, one-stop medical services. Based on a comprehensive evaluation of general hospital profiles and smart hospital development, VCBeat selected 30 candidate hospitals and ultimately identified the following 10 as exemplary models of “Smart Hospitals.”
09 Best Hospital Director
In 2015, the debate over whether it should be “Internet + Healthcare” or “Healthcare + Internet” attracted widespread attention. Hospital administrators, serving as the foremost “ambassadors” of “Smart Hospitals” in China, demonstrated through their concrete actions that regardless of technological advancements, hospitals remain the core of the healthcare industry. Grounded in practicality yet forward-looking, they courageously explored and implemented innovative practices. Based on the status of information technology construction at the candidates’ respective hospitals and their personal contributions to the development of “Smart Hospitals,” VCBeat conducted online voting and scoring to ultimately select the following ten Presidents of the Year.
10 Best Doctors
The internet has transformed the way people live and work, including how physicians deliver medical services. The twenty physicians featured on this list are not only dedicated to their clinical roles but also active across various online platforms, providing patients with services such as online consultations, appointment scheduling, health education, and chronic disease management. By comprehensively evaluating factors such as physician activity levels, service quality, and service volume, and incorporating online voting scores, VCBeat has selected the following 20 physicians as the “Best Physicians of the Year.”