Mobile internet has gained ground and taken root. Medical equipment enterprises are actively getting involved in the mobile internet, aiming to use software innovations to launch smart equipment and change the market landscape. Sales income of medical equipment industries in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as E-town, accounted for more than 60 percent of the total in Beijing. Now, those players are embracing the internet plus trend. Medical equipment industry app With the popularity of smart phones, apps such as microblogs, WeChat, taobao and QQ are widely used,Mobile phones have become indispensable in many people’s life. Beijing Hearing Society developed an app to improve communications between companies and users. Medical equipment needs professional guidance and communication with medical personnel. However, China is extremely short of medical resources, and its difficult for consumers to find efficient medical service. The mobile internet is expected to solve the problem. Companies also want a platform to communicate with counterparts. The App could satisfy their need. Companies could use it to release supply and demand information and find nearby businesses. The software also has a friend circle function, which can bring together companies or people with similar interests. The app makes communications among enterprises easier and cuts costs. The app is likely to be popular in future and serve as an interactive platform for professionals and consumers.

GE paints information blueprint With internet applications , a doctor can look over hundreds of patients’ medical history and treatment by touching a virtual screen; during operations, clinical information and guidance on will pop up whenever the doctor touches a patient’s body, and patients will be able to get hospital service through remote consultation at community hospitals. The focus is shifting from hardware to software and information analysis. GE Chairman Jeffrey R. Immelt first described GE’s strategic blueprint last year. The company will will help promote medical reform through expanding software and integrating cutting-edge equipment and services to bring smart medical care to more people. Interconnecting, interworking and mobile treatment refers to introducing internet technologies to clinical applications and realizing accessible data circulation through system connections, explained Duan Xiaoying, president of GE China. It enables interconnections among machines and people, increases work efficiency, and improves medical quality in remote areas . GE set up a medical information department last August to implement its blueprint. Three sectors will be of strategic significance, said Yang Tao, general manager of the department. The first is interconnections and interworking, such as mobile computing, telemedicine, and field communication technologies, which will raise efficiency. The second is advanced data analysis, which will launch new products . The third is transforming the service model, including outsourcing.

Varian Medical Systems to promote medical imaging platform Varian Medical Systems will launch medical information software that can easily realize medical imaging and support multiple flat panel detectors worldwide. “In fact, research and development, especially on medical imaging, is helping producers cut costs by realizing functions through software,” said Zhang Xiao, president of Varian China. “Although there are no competitive or major products in recent years, you might notice increasing combined use of diagnosis and treatment technologies, such as mr+ct and mr+ high-energy ultrasound.” Increasing costs have made manufacturers explore new innovations. In addition, manufacturers are paying more attention to software. For example, ultrasonic scanning used to be realized through hardware. Now, it can be done with advanced photo processing software, which displays extra pathological information without the patient’s presence. Zhang said that big data applications can also help doctors increase efficiency. “Take Varian’s tumor radiotherapy for example, we already use big data with advanced domestic hospitals,” Zhang said. “It used to take 4.5 days to formulate treatment plans for complicated diseases, and now big data and software technology shorten the time to ten minutes. It’s good news for China’s medical environment where there are many patients and patient turnover needs to be raised.” The information era also means more frequent upgrades. Some experts believe that multinational providers will pursue the domestic industry.

Beijing Yicheng rolls out WeChat glucometer

Beijing Yicheng Bioelectronics Technology announced a custom-made glucometer that can connect to WeChat. The company has dedicated itself to diabetes for 22 years and has 8 million glucometer users. Its sensor technology and application won the second national technical invention award. The company also took part in spaceflight equipment research in 2014. The company’s technical strength has helped it get certified by the European Union, with products sold across Europe. The glucometer can synchronize results to Yicheng’s WeChat platform through Bluetooth. Blood glucose measuring time and diabetes type are offered as variables to make results more accurate. The WeChat platform will match the final results against solutions from standard medical documents and offer corresponding guidance to users.

Yicheng’s WeChat platform also covers professional pharmacy resources. Users can find pharmacies nearby and their telephone numbers. Users can also find places to travel or buy the most cost-efficient health food, as well as 24-hour aftersales services.

San Meditech uses mobile phone to manage blood glucose San Meditech and ROK Sooil announced a product integrating continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump at the 49th annual session of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Patients can download the mobile app for blood glucose management. San Meditech is a joint Sino-US venture that engages in continuous glucose monitoring research and production. It has many top-notch patented technologies, including the glucose biosensor technology. The system has been certified by the European Union and included in the China Torch Program. Sooil developed the worlds’ first portable insulin pump in 1979, and has continued innovating and improving ever since. The jointly-developed system will fundamentally change diabetic life. Patients can see real-time changes in their blood glucose and insulin levels. Their sports and diet will also be tracked, so they can adjust them according to blood glucose changes. Experts said that the system resembles a half-automatic artificial pancreas. Official data show that more than 1.15 billion Chinese mobile phone users are using the system at the moment, with the number of diabetics approximated at 100 million.