With the continuous development of cloud computing and internet of things technology, the internet is further reshaping the healthcare industry. Informatization in hospitals is effectively advancing, and the mobile medical industry has also seen rapid development. The integration of internet technology and the healthcare industry has yielded an unprecedented expansion in the breadth of medical data. An increasing number of enterprises have begun to pay attention to big data mining and applications in the healthcare industry.
In light of these developments, on October 25, 2016, the CPC Central Committee and State Council jointly issued the “Healthy China 2030” blueprint (the “Blueprint”), to outline the action plan for the creation of a healthier China in the next 15 years. The Blueprint places particular emphasis on the development of the health industry, healthcare data and the nurturing of new applications for big data in the healthcare industry. Under State guidance and encouragement, healthcare big data has the potential to become a future impetus for growth in the healthcare industry. Further, the Blueprint also clearly proposes to strengthen the construction of laws and regulations and standards related to big data in the healthcare industry.
