Digital Healthcare 2021 practiceguides.chambers.comDefinitive global law guides offering comparative analysis from top-ranked lawyers ChinaAlan Zhou, Charlene Huang and Jenny Chen Global Law Office
CHINA2Law and PracticeContributed by: Alan Zhou, Charlene Huang and Jenny Chen Global Law Office see p.19C O N T E N T S1. Digital Healthcare Overview p.31.1 Difference between Digital Healthcare and Digital Medicine p.31.2 Regulatory Definition p.31.3 New Technologies p.31.4 Emerging Legal Issues p.31.5 Impact of COVID-19 p.42. Digital Healthcare and Climate Change p.42.1 Digital Healthcare and Public Health Dangers Related to Climate Change p.43. Healthcare Regulatory Environment p.43.1 Healthcare Regulatory Agencies p.43.2 Recent Regulatory Developments p.53.3 Regulatory Enforcement p.64. Non-healthcare Regulatory Agencies p.64.1 Non-healthcare Regulatory Agencies, Regulatory Concerns and New Healthcare Technologies p.65. Software as a Medical Device p.75.1 Categories, Risks and Regulations Surrounding Software as a Medical Device Technology p.76. Telehealth p.86.1 Role of Telehealth in Healthcare p.86.2 Regulatory Environment p.96.3 Payment and Reimbursement p.97. Internet of Medical Things p.97.1 Developments and Regulatory and Technology Issues Pertaining to the Internet of Medical Things p.98. 5G Networks p.108.1 The Impact of 5G Networks on Digital Healthcare p.109. Data Use and Data Sharing p.119.1 The Legal Relationship between Digital Healthcare and Personal Health Information p.1110. AI and Machine Learning p.1310.1 The Utilisation of AI and Machine Learning in Digital Healthcare p.1311. Upgrading IT Infrastructure p.1411.1 IT Upgrades for Digital Healthcare p.1411.2 Cloud Computing p.1412. Intellectual Property p.1512.1 Scope of Protection p.1512.2 Research in Academic Institutions p.1612.3 Contracts and Collaborative Developments p.1713. Liability p.1713.1 Patient Care p.1713.2 Commercial p.1714. Hot Topics and Trends on the Horizon p.1714.1 Hot Topics That May Impact Digital Healthcare in the Future p.17
3CHINA Law and PracticeContributed by: Alan Zhou, Charlene Huang and Jenny Chen, Global Law Office 1 . D I G I TA L H E A LT H C A R E O V E R V I E W1.1 Difference between Digital Healthcare and Digital MedicineDigital healthcare and digital medicine are not legal terms defined in People’s Republic of Chi-na (PRC) laws and regulations but are frequently referred in commercial contexts and industry policies.Digital healthcare usually refers to healthcare technologies developed based on information technologies used by and for the public in gen-eral, including healthcare management, disease awareness, telemedicine, online sale of pharma-ceutical products and other healthcare-related activities conducted through digital platforms. Digital medicine usually refers to the applica-tion of information technology in the process of diagnosis and treatment, which can only b...
