[Application of Image Cloud Platform in Hierarchical Hospital Visit]

Area of Science:

• Medical Informatics
• Health Information Technology
• Radiology

Background:

• Disparities in healthcare resources exist among different health institutes.
• Effective medical information sharing is crucial for advanced diagnosis and treatment.
• Remote collaboration in medical imaging can bridge geographical gaps in expertise.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and implement an image cloud platform for inter-institutional medical information sharing.
• To establish a remote diagnosis and treatment system utilizing long-range image viewing capabilities.
• To facilitate collaboration among medical imaging experts across regional health institutions.

Main Methods:

• Design and deployment of a cloud-based platform for medical image management.
• Implementation of the platform across Wuxi People's Hospital and 16 affiliated basic-level health institutes.
• Integration of long-range image-viewing functionalities for remote consultations.

Main Results:

• Successful establishment of the image cloud platform.
• Achieved goal of sharing medical equipment and imaging diagnosis expertise regionally.
• Enabled collaborative diagnosis and treatment through the platform.

Conclusions:

• The image cloud platform positively contributes to balancing health resource distribution.
• Enhances diagnostic and treatment capabilities at basic-level hospitals.
• Reduces overall medical costs through improved efficiency and resource utilization.