Deloitte is optimistic about electronic diagnosis and treatment, and telemedicine will become a hot spot in the market

Source: great wisdom ashdak news agency January 16, 2014 Deloitte, one of the four largest accounting firms in the world, said recently that it is optimistic about the application prospect of electronic diagnosis and treatment technology, because it can not only reduce outpatient patients, but also save a lot of medical and nursing expenses Medical electronization is mainly through the combination of computer technology, communication technology and multimedia technology, and medical technology, aiming to improve the level of diagnosis and treatment, improve the efficiency of nursing work, and reduce medical expenses Telemedicine technology, medical information electronization and medical insurance electronization all belong to the category of medical electronization Duncan Stewart, an analyst at Deloitte, said electronic diagnosis and treatment is not about sitting in front of a camera and sticking out your tongue for doctors to check online, but about an online service system that allows people to type in symptoms and fill in medical records According to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention of the United States, doctors can browse 100 electronic access medical records online within 20 minutes of patients' visiting In 2010, most Americans who visited symptom websites asked about symptoms such as cough, stomach pain, earache and rash If the symptoms are serious enough, the medical professional will direct the patient to the hospital Stewart predicts that in 2014, the number of electronic diagnosis and treatment will reach 100 million, 75 million of which come from North America, which can save 3 billion dollars for the global medical market Zhao Feng, a senior health expert at the world bank, once said that medical electronization is the inevitable direction of medical development, which can fundamentally solve the problems of high medical cost, lack of medical resources and uneven distribution Among the A-share listed companies, Warburg Pincus (300074 SZ), which successfully entered the market of Ping'an city and smart city in 2012, has realized the entry of video conference industry into many fields, including telemedicine, military, civil defense emergency command, smart city, distance education, smart home, etc In addition, Neusoft group (600718 SH) is also increasing investment in medical informatization Its health management business is to enable everyone to enjoy high-quality medical resources through cloud computing, the Internet of things, the Internet and big data and other information technologies, and to collect, upload, manage and intervene personal health data through the Internet and the Internet of things.