On March 25, 2023, Hainan Digital Health Ecological Conference and CEO Forum were held at the Hainan Resort Software Community. This event was co-hosted by Hainan Provincial Health Commission, Hainan Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Department of Industry and Information Technology of Hainan Province, Department of Science and Technology of Hainan Province, and Hainan Provincial Medical Products Administration, aiming to accelerate the development of Hainan’s digital therapeutics industry and build an industrial cluster focusing on digital health.

Hainan Digital Health Ecological Conference and CEO Forum

This event was packed with keynote speeches, experience sharing, and round table discussions. Over 100 CEOs from medical care enterprises, including Alsolife, Bestcare & Sumian Biotech, Connect Medical Value, MediTrust Health, and Vedeng, gathered in the Hainan FTP for this event. More than 150 guests from governments, medical institutions, enterprises, and other fields were invited to exchange new ideas and seek opportunities for collaborative development.

Zhang Huawei delivers the opening speech

Zhang Huawei, deputy secretary-general of the People’s Government of Hainan Province, noted in his opening speech that in recent years Hainan has prioritized the development of the health industry in line with President Xi Jinping’s vision for building a healthy China. As the world rapidly advances its digital development, Hainan has been actively promoting the development of the digital therapeutics industry. This not only drives innovation for the leapfrog progress of Hainan’s health industry but also underpins the construction of the FTP and a healthy Hainan. Zhang Huawei called upon all sectors of society to collaborate and create a new era for Hainan’s digital health industry, boost the development of the digital therapeutics industry, and establish a digital-therapeutics innovation island and a higher-level health island in Hainan.

During the morning forum, Hainan Provincial Health Commission, Department of Science and Technology of Hainan Province, Hainan Provincial Medical Products Administration, Hainan Provincial Development and Reform Commission, and Department of Industry and Information Technology of Hainan Province interpreted the policies related to the digital health. These presentations highlighted Hainan’s favorable policy environment and the opportunities presented by the construction of the FTP. Following the presentation, representatives from these government sectors engaged in a full discussion with enterprise representatives to explore opportunities for local cooperation.

Zhang Yuhui explains the digital therapeutics policy

Zhang Yuhui, deputy director-general of Hainan Provincial Health Commission, delivered a keynote speech entitled Viewing the Trend of the Digital Therapeutics Industry and Hainan's Digital Therapeutics Policies from the Perspective of Health Modernization. The speech expounded on the general trend in health development, the digital landscape, the health industry, and Hainan's strategy for developing digital therapeutics. Zhang provided a systematic interpretation of the policy and specific measures for developing the digital therapeutics industry in Hainan. He emphasized that Hainan aims to address long-standing problems by leveraging technological innovation in digital therapeutics. Moreover, by innovatively implementing the medical reform and the Healthy China initiative, Hainan will accelerate the research, development, and application of innovative technologies. These approaches are designed to balance the development of Hainan digital therapeutics industry, which accelerating the course of the medical reform and the Health China initiative while also promoting the upgrade of productivity and service models in health care.

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Zhou Ju interprets policies for technological innovation

Zhou Ju, deputy director-general of the Industry and Information Technology Department of Hainan Province, discussed Hainan’s supportive policies for technological innovation including tech innovation platforms, programs, talents, and rewards.

Wang Gang interprets digital therapeutics approval policies

Wang Gang, deputy director-general of Hainan Provincial Medical Products Administration, presented the Hainan FTP policies that support the development of the digital therapeutics industry. The policies included releasing policy and regulation documents for therapeutics products; strengthening guidance and training for digital therapeutics product registration; encouraging the use of real-world data for post-market clinical tests; and smoothing the priority approval channel of digital therapeutics products.

Yin Zeming interprets relevant policies

Yin Zeming, the fourth-level consultant of the Innovation and High-tech Development Division of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, presented information about the construction of Smart Hainan and digital health. His presentation introduced the Overall Plan for Smart Hainan (2020-2025) and Hainan’s efforts in the construction of an International Open Information and Communication Pilot Zone, a Fine Intelligent Social Governance Model Area, an International Tourism Island for Innovating Intelligent Consumption and a digital economy with a new level of openness, among other initiatives.

Zeng Jin interprets key policies

Zeng Jin, the second-level chief staff member of the Consumer Products Industry Department of the Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, provided an overview of Hainan FTP’s policy implementation in the pharmaceutical field. She also interpreted key policies such as Action Plan for Promoting High-Quality Development of the Biomedical Industry in Hainan Province, Management Measures for Research and Development Voucher in the Biopharmaceutical Industry of Hainan Province (Revised), and Financial Measures to Promote High-Quality Economic Development in Hainan Province.

At the event, several keynote speeches were delivered by notable figures in the industry. Jiang Zhongyi, Director of the National Children's Medical Center (Shanghai), Li Qinghong, Secretary-General of the Digital Healthcare Council of the National Medical Education Association and Chairman of the Beijing Chen Jumei Public Welfare Foundation, Yang Ruirong, Partner of Yuanyi Capital and Pre-Vice-Chairman of the Digital Healthcare Council of the National Medical Education Association, and Li Zhihua, Deputy General Manager of the Consulting and Solution Center of Hainan Nanhai Cloud Holding Co., Ltd. respectively delivered keynote speeches. Their topics included the development of hospital disciplines boosted by digital technology, the innovation of digital-driven diagnosis and treatment models, the layout of the digital medical industry, and the construction of digital therapy application systems.

Digital Therapeutics: From Concept to Implementation, Digital Technology Promoting the High-Quality Development of Hospital Disciplines delivered by Jiang Zhongyi, director of the National Children's Medical Center (Shanghai)

Digital Therapeutics Innovation Platform: The Digital-Driven Integration of Diagnosis and Treatment Mode Innovation and Clinical Scientific Research made by Li Qinghong, Secretary-General of the Digital Healthcare Council of the National Medical Education Association and Chairman of the Beijing Chen Jumei Public Welfare Foundation

 Reaching a Forward-Looking Layout of the Digital Medical Industry by Focusing on the Three Basic Elements, Clients Contacted, Efficiency and Payment,, delivered by Yang Ruirong, Partner of Yuanyi Capital and Pre-Vice-Chairman of the Digital Healthcare Council of the National Medical Education Association

Building Health and Medical Data to Improve the Development of Digital Therapeutics Application System made by Li Zhihua, Deputy General Manager of the Consulting and Solution Center of Hainan Nanhai Cloud Holding Co., Ltd.

Wang Jiejun, CEO of BOTONG HEALTH, Tong Weiwei, CEO of Beijing Juxi Technology Co., Ltd., Peng Qibing, CEO of AQUIFERRE, Deng Jiarui, co-founder of Yibao Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Zhang Wei, CEO of Connect Medical Value, and Liu Jie, CEO of Chengdu Withai Innovation Technology Co. Ltd, discussed their business strategies and shared their experiences in digital healthcare industry.

Building a Digital Medical Platform for Pain and Comprehensively Improving Pain Management delivered by Wang Jiejun, CEO of BOTONG HEALTH

“Exploring the Vvalue of IinnovativeMmedicalPproducts to PpromoteMmedicalIinsurancePpayment and HhospitalAaccessmade” by Tong Weiwei, CEO of Beijing Juxi Technology Co., Ltd.

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Benefiting People by Promoting Health Insurance and Inclusion of Innovative Medical Care made by Deng Jiarui, co-founder of Yibao Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

A New Stage for Disease Course Management and Digital Therapeutics delivered by Zhang Wei, CEO of Connect Medical Value

Exploration and Practice of Surgical Digitization made by Liu Jie, CEO of Chengdu Withai Innovation Technology Co. Ltd.

National Children's Medical Center (Shanghai), the Digital Healthcare Council of the National Medical Education Association, and the Sanya City Womenfolk & Infant Health Care Hospital announced the proposal for the “Hainan Women and Children's Digital Therapy Innovation Center” Besides, the Digital Healthcare Council of the National Medical Education Association, the Cloud Computing & Big Data Research Institution of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, and the Beijing Chen Jumei Public Welfare Foundation jointly launched the MedAI project.

The inauguration ceremony of Hainan Women and Children's Digital Therapy Innovation Center

The launching ceremony of MedAI

During the round table discussions, guests from various fields talked about the topics, such as New Paradigm of Clinical Collaboration, Innovation of Healthcare Payment Mode, Requirements of Data Security Regulation, Sharing Experience of Promoting Health Care Business Locally, sharing their insights into the innovation and development of digital therapeutics in Hainan.

Round table discussion 1 entitled A New Paradigm of Clinical Collaboration

Round table discussion 2 entitled Innovation of Medical Payment Mode

Round table discussion 3 entitled Requirements of Data Security Regulation

Round table discussion 4 entitled Sharing Experience of Promoting Health Care Business Locally

At the end of the event, Zhang Yuhui extended heartfelt gratitude to all the participants for their support and contributions. He shed light on the event’s objective of promoting the development of the digital health and therapeutics industries to meet the public’s health needs. All the ideas, experiences, and suggestions shared during the event will be taken into consideration for policy formulation in Hainan’s digital health and digital therapeutics industries. To encourage more enterprises to establish their presence in Hainan, the province will build cooperation platforms and create a favorable environment for industrial development. Furthermore, these enterprises are welcome to conduct technology research, foster model innovation, and enhance scene-building in Hainan. These joint efforts will foster the high-quality and coordinated development for Hainan’s health cause and related industries.