Author: Ning Yafei, Yang Cen

Translated by: Cao Mi, Wu Xia

On the 8 April, the third World Health Expo was held at Wuhan International Expo Center in Wuhan. The online plus offline integrated medical service "Smart Health Center" designed by Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University (Hubei General Hospital) was unveiled and received wide attention and praise.

Guests can experience the smart wearable device, sleep monitoring and smart abdominal dialysis, and medical service supported by 5G network. People only need to press two buttons, and intelligent ECG detection can be realized on the mobile phone in less than 30 seconds. Big data such as electrocardiogram and blood pressure are directly uploaded to the cloud system, and experts from Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University can obtain the data in the background to dynamically analyze the condition and provide the real-time warning. Fetal heart rate monitoring, which attracts the most attention from the mother-to-be, can also be carried out without going to the hospital. They can wear a device monitoring fetal heart rate at home, while doctors from Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University can accurately monitor the fetus’ physiological indicators remotely.

Smart sleep monitoring devices are also favored by snorers. Patients suspected of snoring only need to wear a portable sleep monitoring device at home, click on the health test module in the APP “WHU Cloud Medical Service” to apply for sleep monitoring. Then remote measurement data will be uploaded to the cloud platform synchronously and doctors can provide professional advice online.

Peritoneal dialysis, which is closely related to uremia patients, can also be carried out at home. In the experience area of "Smart Abdominal Dialysis", a new type of home dialysis model developed by Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University is displayed: after the patient operates the remote-assisted peritoneal dialysis and the smart peritoneal dialysis system at home, the medical staff can monitor the related diseases in real-time and give early warning analysis. The intelligent and convenient home-based treatment of chronic diseases has attracted many eyeballs, and it is a boon for patients suffering from queuing in the hospital for hemodialysis.

Sun Xuan, the head of the Cloud Medical Service, introduced that, against the backdrop of normalized epidemic prevention and control, the Renmin Hospital will empower Internet hospitals with routine diagnosis and treatment, and take advantage of online diagnosis and treatment and remote consultation services to further focus on people's need for medical treatment and continue to promote in-depth development of Internet Plus Healthcare services that benefit our people.

Sun Xuan added that Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University at the expo is dedicated to creating smart health experience featuring WHU Cloud Medical Service. With a focus on building an online plus offline integrated medical service platform, it has combined various innovative designs including giant screen propaganda, holographic projection, smart wearable device, sleep monitoring and smart abdominal dialysis, 5G medical service and so on, which truly bring patients the opportunity to have a unique experience of Internet plus smart medical treatment. Thus, a whole life cycle health management model can be built to streamline treatment process, and provide accessible resources, and smart service to the patients.

It is reported that WHU Cloud Medical Service is the first Internet hospital in Hubei Province granted online diagnosis and treatment qualifications, and also the first obtaining practise qualifications. In the 2020 National Top Ten Internet plus Medical Service Innovative Hospitals, it took the advantages of the convenient service and coordinated development mechanism of regional health management and successfully became the only one winning such honor in Hubei Province.

Wan Honghui, the director of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, said that the expansion of the functions of the Internet hospitals represented by the WHU Cloud Medical Service will help to achieve a full range of health services throughout the whole life cycle. The integrated online and offline medical services will not only improve the quality and efficiency of medical services but will also bring great convenience to patients in remote areas.