Tue, 07/28/2009 - 13:10
China to face challenges in establishing health information system
by Karl Zhong
Glenn Hou, head of Frost & Sullivan's health care practice in China, tells Interfax that development of China's health information system sector will be stimulated by government support but hospitals could be hampered by the large integration task ahead and by funding.
Government support will help to stimulate the growth of China's health information market though the integration of information systems in different hospitals looks set to be a big challenge for health authorities and hospitals.
- Glenn Hou, head of Frost & Sullivan's health care practice in China
Shanghai. July 28. INTERFAX-CHINA - Chinese health authorities and hospitals will face challenges in setting up a national health information system, according to Glenn Hou, head of global growth partnership company Frost & Sullivan's health care practice in China.
