Post-pandemic

The draft amendment to the "Regulations Governing Telemedicine Consultation and Treatment" will take effect next April, aiming to provide more convenient and safer services through telemedicine. It will allow video and telephone consultations, benefiting terminally ill patients and correctional facility inmates, with an estimated 7 million people benefiting. The post-pandemic era emphasizes the importance of telemedicine, shortening the distance between doctors and patients. Currently, health insurance reimbursement only applies to regional hospitals and clinics; large hospitals require out-of-pocket payment for telemedicine services. This aims to promote the rational allocation of medical resources and encourage the participation of large hospitals. The revision will have a profound impact on the medical information industry, assisting grassroots clinics in upgrading equipment, promoting the cloudification of medical information systems, improving efficiency, and promoting medical research and data analysis, laying the foundation for modernization and smart healthcare. The revised "Regulations Governing Telemedicine Consultation and Treatment" promotes telemedicine, laying the cornerstone for modern transformation and development, changing how patients seek medical care, influencing the medical information industry, and bringing more possibilities to the future of healthcare.