"Demand+Policy" Double Wheel Drive Industry Development
Medical resources have always been one of the more scarce resources in China. Data show that during 2010-2019, the compound annual growth rate of China's total number of consultations was greater than the growth in the number of outpatient clinics (clinics), indicating that China's healthcare resources are not sufficient, the faster growth in medical demand accelerates the strain on resources.In 2019, the total number of consultations in China's healthcare institutions reached 8.72 billion, an increase of 4.9% over 2018.
With the trend of "Internet+" deepening the development of all walks of life, in order to solve the problem of shortage of medical resources in China, the national government has issued a number of policies to promote the development of the "Internet+Medicine" industry.
In May 2019, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Deepening of Medical Treatment" and the "Deepening of Medical Treatment". The General Office of the State Council issued the "Deepening Reform of the Medical and Health Care System 2019 Key Tasks", which pointed out that by the end of September 2019, it would formulate policy documents on Internet diagnosis and treatment charges and medical insurance payments, and organize the construction of provincial-level demonstration zones for the "Internet + health care".
In July 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission and other thirteen departments jointly issued the "Opinions on Supporting the Healthy Development of New Industries and New Models to Activate the Consumer Market and Drive the Expansion of Employment", which puts forward promotional and perfecting opinions in the areas of online booking of Internet healthcare industry, data **** enjoyment, handling of medical disputes, payment of medical insurance, and online consultation mode of chronic diseases. It can be seen that the state is very active in supporting and improving the development of the Internet medical industry.
The above data comes from China Healthcare Informatization Industry Market Outlook and Investment Strategy Planning Analysis Report by Prospect Industry Research Institute.