The National Health Commission (NHC), National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention have released the “National Health Informatization Planning” document for the 14th Five-Year Plan (FYP) period (2021-2025). This document outlines the achievements and challenges of the previous 13th FYP period and sets the guiding principles and main tasks for the upcoming five years.
Key Objectives for the 14th FYP
The plan sets forth several key objectives to advance national health informatization, including:
- Intensive construction of the information infrastructure support system.
- Improvement of the national health information standard system.
- Deepening of the “Internet + health care” service system.
- Enhancement of the health care big data resource element system.
- Promotion of the digital health integration and innovation development system.
- Expansion of the information security service system at the primary level.
- Strengthening of the application system for health statistics investigation and analysis.
- Enhancement of the network and data security guarantee system.
These tasks aim to modernize and integrate digital health solutions, improve the efficiency of health care services, and ensure robust cybersecurity measures are in place to protect sensitive health data.-Fineline Info & Tech
