The Analysis of the Current Development and Obstacle of Telemedicine Services in the Graying Society

Xinrui Jiang

doi:10.54097/gprm0376

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Xinrui Jiang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/gprm0376

Keywords:

Graying society, telemedicine services, development and obstacles, suggestions on development.

Abstract

With the increasing percentage of the old in China, the telemedicine services has played an important role in the condition monitoring and management. This paper, based on the analysis of cases and literature, systematically demonstrates the recent context of telemedicine services in China and the current market in China, lists the related political supports of Chinese authorities as well as the hindrances which are faced by Chinese telemedicine in today’s society. Though such service, researches suggest, is advantageous in providing quick and convenient diagnosis, treatment. For the gray, obstacles are still standing in the way of the construction of technical infrastructure, marketing, the awareness of such service in the aged, and relevant payment policies for this age group. The Chinese government should complete the infrastructure, and improve the policies and the mechanism, meanwhile strengthening the education toward the target users and encouraging the cooperation and co-ordination among departments, so as to tackle challenges of this remote service in this graying society, and improve the well-beings of the aged in a solid manner, which benefits the elders from such service.

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