New app streamlines health management

A new app is developed to allow people to make appointments and check their health records, Shanghai Health Commission said on Monday.

The Healthcare Cloud app has about 3.8 million registered users. Over 1.9 million people have checked their health through the app and medical records have been checked 310,000 times. About 910,000 people with chronic diseases are in the system, supervised by their own general practitioners in their neighborhood health center.

“The app is a platform for the public, doctors, health facilities and the government. Based on big data and the Internet of Things, residents can manage their health and services conveniently and quickly,” said Feng Jun of the health commission. “After real-name registration and recognition, people can access their outpatient and inpatient records, test results and prescription history. They can consult their own GP online and receive guidance quickly.”

There are over 7.2 million people in Shanghai with chronic diseases, including over 2.5 million with diabetes, health officials said.

To help people understand their health, intelligent checkup rooms are appearing in communities, which can check 12 basic data like blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol and uric acid. The app knows where the nearest room is and allows people to check their checkup results. GP can be informed by the results and arrange further checkup or give intervention to those with abnormal results.