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One area which isn’t given enough attention is the digitalisation of healthcare. Digitalisation is one way to improve the quality of health, especially the service aspect, and it can greatly aid the advancement of the delivery of care.
Knowledge within the general public and medical community about rare diseases is also low, because only very few people have these conditions. These are mainly genetic diseases, of which there are more than 7,000. Without treatment, these cases are terrible, but they should also be seen as an opportunity to further drive innovation in healthcare, especially in areas such as pharmaceuticals.
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In what way is technology having the biggest impact on the healthcare industry?
Technology is important to healthcare because it is an activity which is very regulated (it has to be in order to protect patients). Digitalising the healthcare industry can help in this kind of regulated environment, as it can improve the connectivity and fluidity of data.
With technology there is also something called a ‘leap frog effect.’For example, thirty years ago there was not enough telephone line infrastructure in China. However, when everybody moved to mobile, it led to a huge leap frog effect where China jumped from underdevelopment to the forefront. We’re seeing the same thing in healthcare today. For example, in tele-medicine, digitalisation will help China move from a limited supply of low-quality services to a higher standard, which, if well managed, could even overtake Europe and the US one day.
What opportunities exist for foreign healthcare companies in China?
There are a lot of opportunities in China in healthcare. If China continues to be successful, it will create an opportunity for international companies to source innovation here. On one hand, China needs more sophisticated solutions for oncology, rare diseases and so on, and there is a lot of innovation that can come from outside, so it should continue to open its door to sciences, data, investment, etc. At the same time, the relationship is becoming a more balanced, because now China also has a lot to offer that could be useful for international companies. It could become a kind of two way street.
Writer| Michael Thede
Editors| Cameron Wilson and Effy He
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