On September 20, the Jiangsu Provincial Health Commission held a press conference to announce the launch of its new online clinical testing platform. This initiative aims to streamline the online sharing and mutual recognition of clinical test results among medical institutions throughout the province.
Jiangsu has made significant strides in healthcare innovation; it became the first province in China to achieve interconnectivity with its cloud imaging platform in September 2023. This advancement allows all public medical institutions to share and recognize medical imaging results online seamlessly.
As of now, 121 medical institutions in Jiangsu have successfully developed and tested software interfaces that connect their internal information systems to the provincial cloud clinical testing platform. Among these, 38 institutions have already begun utilizing the platform, serving various cities across the province. Since its launch in September, the system has seen a remarkable upload of 6.12 million patient test reports.
Medical institutions are in the process of integrating their internal systems with the platform, and by the end of October, all tertiary public medical institutions in Jiangsu are expected to be connected for mutual recognition of test results. By December, the goal is to have all tertiary public institutions and 50% of secondary public institutions participating. Looking ahead to September 2025, nearly 2,000 public medical institutions, including all grassroots healthcare facilities, are anticipated to join, with private medical institutions also encouraged to take part.
During the press conference, Zhang Jinhong, Deputy Director of the Jiangsu Provincial Health Commission, noted the advantages of the platform for both healthcare providers and patients. As public medical institutions gradually connect, doctors will be able to access patients’ recent test reports with proper authorization. Patients, in turn, will have the convenience of viewing their own and their family members’ test results on their mobile phones, eliminating the hassle of carrying multiple paper reports and making healthcare more accessible. Additionally, when a doctor requests a test, the platform will automatically notify them if the patient has had a similar test performed recently at another facility, thereby ensuring greater quality and safety in healthcare delivery.
