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Caution Advised In China’s Digital Dash Into Healthcare’s Future

 
• By Jules Quartly

China’s digital healthcare market is set to expand massively and reach $110bn by 2020, disrupting the industry, creating fresh opportunities and casting aside those who don’t keep up with the times. However, experts caution that digital solutions are no panacea unless they have real patient-centered value.

TAIPEI – Going digital for the sake of it is not going to work in China, analysts caution, despite a wealth of evidence suggesting the digital healthcare market is set to make huge gains over the next five years. Rather, a clear-cut strategy is required that provides real value to patients.

In a report released in mid-September, the Boston Consulting Group said that digital healthcare services in China have not only...

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