A pharmacist fulfills a TCM prescription at the Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Lanzhou, Northwest China's Gansu province, October 23, 2021. PHOTO XINHUA BEIJING - China has detailed measures to promote the role of information and technology in the development of traditional Chinese medicine TCM during the 14th Five-Year Plan period 2021 -- 2025 By 2025, a TCM information system will be established in coordination with China's medical and healthcare mechanism, aiming to bring more benefits and convenience to the public, according to a plan released by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
The plan encourages the establishment of smart TCM hospitals around the country and the promotion of online TCM pharmacies and medical services.
The plan states that flexible inter-hospital patient transfer, mutual recognition and sharing of lab and examination reports and other services will be enhanced among TCM hospitals.