Running an Internet hospital in China: A case study.

UNSTRUCTURED: Internet hospitals, as a new way for doctors to conduct diagnosis and treatment activities based on the Internet, are emerging in China and have become integral to the development of the medical field in conjunction with increasing reforms and policies in China's medical and health system. The Internet Hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University (FAHZU Internet Hospital) is taken as an example to discuss the operations and functional positioning of developing Internet hospital medical services in relation to physical hospitals. This study considers the platform operation, management and network security of FAHZU Internet Hospital, and summarize the advantages and limitations in the operation to provide a reference for other areas with interest in developing Internet hospitals.