Development status, influencing factors, and prospects for internet hospitals

Authors

  • Juan He Institute for Hospital Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
  • Xingtong Zhang Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, University Town of Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong Province, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54844/hamp.2022.0025

Abstract

In this paper, the development history and status, operation mode, existing problems, and other aspects relating to Internet hospitals in China are studied through relevant research literature, government documents, and platform data information released by Internet hospitals. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges of Internet hospitals are sorted, summarized, and compared, considering institutional, economic, social, and technological factors using the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, challenges and politics, economic, society, technology (SWOT-PEST) matrix analysis method. The competitive strength of Internet hospitals is also analyzed using Porter’s five forces analysis mode. Future development strategies and ideas are explored, and Internet hospitals are promoted as an innovative way to optimize the allocation of medical resources, so that patients can enjoy high-quality and convenient medical services.

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Published

2023-02-27

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