McKinsey: Internet technology can save 610 billion yuan of medical treatment in China every year

Source: health sector August 10, 2014 according to the latest data released by McKinsey Global Research Institute in July, from 2013 to 2025, Internet technology can save China's medical expenditure by 110 billion to 610 billion per year, which will account for 2% to 13% of the incremental growth of medical expenditure projects At the same time, this lower cost and improved efficiency will also lead to the disappearance of 70000 to 300000 jobs, including pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment companies and hospitals According to the McKinsey study, patients value the benefits of these savings As health care gets closer to life and affordable, more and more patients want to get related services and spend more money on online applications and wearable devices In the end, these changes will lead to an overall decline in health care costs because innovation makes systems more diverse and productive Pharmaceutical companies and medical equipment companies can increase GDP in target markets and other areas The Internet can not only help patients reduce costs, but also meet the growing needs of people With the integration of Internet-based technology, hospitals can also provide treatment programs for patients in other places when they have an inherent number of doctors At the same time, primary diagnosis and treatment is becoming more and more important, the demand for general practitioners is also growing, and the use of doctors' mobile devices is also becoming more and more important Pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies will need less labor because they are more efficient With the direct saving of medical expenses, a more effective medical system will bring huge indirect economic benefits Better treatment results and more convenient access to medical information and resources will help patients save a lot of time and money Not only will the waiting time for medical treatment be reduced in hospitals in big cities, but also in rural areas Large hospitals can let patients in remote areas face-to-face consultation through telemedicine.