IBM Zhongguokaifazhongxin said China investment 8500 billion yuan (US $ 1240) reform of their State of health systems in poor, will produce at least 15 million software expenditures.
United States computer giant IBM, based on the above plan, expected to at least 1000 hospitals will each expenditure at least 150 million for the establishment of electronic medical records.
It is expected that the Chinese Government officials will describe the details of the scheme."This raises $ 15 from hospitals, software expenditures" IBM Global Vice President and General Manager of IBM Zhongguokaifazhongxin because (Matt Wang).
"It was a conservative estimate. I expect that the actual number is much higher. ”The company has started the implementation of the first such contracts, as China's biggest Hospital of Guangdong provincial hospital provides a set of electronic medical records system, integration, both Western medicine.
At the same time, State media reported yesterday, the Government will be funded and 2009 2.9 million rural hospital, and 5000 existing upgrade township hospitals; while in urban construction and upgrades about 1.5 000 community health centers or service station.
The Chinese Government did not indicate how much money will be invested in information technology, but IBM is expected, in order to prevent waste, improve the quality of medical services, the upgrade will include the implementation of the digital medical records, as well as to establish a regional network of medical records.
Because the project is a foreign company directly benefited from China's economic stimulus package of rare examples.
IBM is a global medical software systems, a leading supplier to the United States many States provides electronic medical records system and regional health care solutions.
But because that China's health care reform plan to make similar efforts of the United States.
Washington has undertaken in the medical industry information technology expenditure of US $ 19 billion.
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