Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
J Med Internet Res. 2021 Jul 26;23(7):e23779. doi: 10.2196/23779.
The combination of the internet and healthcare has excellent benefits and far-reaching positive effects in improving service efficiency and promoting social equity. The role of the "internet plus healthcare" (IPHC) has been recognized, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new healthcare model is also familiar to people and shows a bright prospect.
This article seeks to accurately understand and fully grasp the characteristics of IPHC policies that can enlighten the formulation of future policies.
The content analysis method was used to analyze China's IPHC policies collected from the Beida Fabao database and several official websites.
We found that the development of IPHC policy has gone through 4 stages and is currently entering a phase of rapid development. IPHC policymakers are primarily health administrative departments. In addition, policy instruments are classified into either supply, environment, or demand, and policy themes can be summarized into 4 categories: facilities, technology, service, and management.
China's IPHC policy has good prospects from the perspective of development trends. The health administrative departments mainly lead the development of China's IPHC policy. It is suggested that these departments involve other stakeholders (ie, medical workers, medical industries, and technology sectors) in formulating policies. Policies prefer to use supply-based and environment-based policy instruments. The policy themes emphasize improving infrastructure construction and high-quality diagnostic and treatment services, strengthening the supporting role of information technology, and ensuring all stakeholders understand their responsibilities.
互联网与医疗保健相结合，在提高服务效率和促进社会公平方面具有极好的效益和深远的积极影响。“互联网+医疗保健”（IPHC）的作用已经得到认可，尤其是在 COVID-19 大流行期间。这种新的医疗保健模式也为人们所熟悉，并展现出了广阔的前景。
本文旨在准确了解和充分掌握 IPHC 政策的特点，为未来政策的制定提供启示。
采用内容分析法，对从北大法宝数据库和几个官方网站收集到的中国 IPHC 政策进行分析。
我们发现，IPHC 政策的发展经历了 4 个阶段，目前正进入快速发展阶段。IPHC 政策制定者主要是卫生行政部门。此外，政策工具分为供应、环境或需求，政策主题可以归纳为 4 类：设施、技术、服务和管理。
从发展趋势来看，中国的 IPHC 政策前景良好。卫生行政部门主要主导中国 IPHC 政策的发展。建议这些部门让其他利益相关者（即医务人员、医疗行业和技术部门）参与政策制定。政策更倾向于使用基于供应和基于环境的政策工具。政策主题强调改善基础设施建设和高质量的诊断和治疗服务，加强信息技术的支撑作用，并确保所有利益相关者都了解自己的责任。
