title: E-health in China: challenges, initial directions, and experience.
abstract: China started to pay more attention to the construction of a regional and national health information network after the outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in 2003. The construction of a public health system is considered the most important part of national medical reform, with information and computer technology serving as the key to deploying regional collaborative medical service, also known as e-health. In this paper, we analyze the difficulties in carrying out e-health projects in China, a discussion of ongoing projects, and a case presentation representing current progress.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Informatics, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. zhaojp@301hospital.com.cn
authors.forename: Junping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Zhenjiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Huayuang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wanguo
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Lianzhong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Yunqi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shifu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiaoyu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008498:Medical Record Linkage; D011635:Public Health Administration; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012041:Regional Medical Programs; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology