China: Shanghai plans to launch e-health program

Source: English.Eastday.com
Date: 28 June 2012

Shanghai will launch a website for residents to get health check results and medical records for the past year. Under the e-health program, people will also be able to make appointments on the websites, which will be in Chinese and English. Hospitals will also be able to share information about patients to prevent unnecessary health checks, which will help patients save time and money. The complete medical history of patients will also be available for doctors. The system is under trial in 6 districts and will be promoted all over the city, gradually covering nearly 600 state-owned hospitals.