Technology set to revolutionize the sector

The wider application of internet technology in the medical sector is playing an important role in China's medical reforms.

The changes are intended to ensure that patients have better access to healthcare and reduce the financial burden of treatment, according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission, the top health authority.

"Internet technology has been widely applied in China's medical care sector and has played a positive role," Yao Jianhong, deputy chief for medical reform at the commission, told a media briefing at the commission's offices this month.