Hong Kong: Exploring Shanghai-Hong Kong digital healthcare cooperation to support cross-border medical collaboration projects and meet the cross-border medical needs of citizens.

On November 18, Professor Lu Chongmao, Director of the Hong Kong Department of Health, visited Shanghai and stated, "We will actively explore digital medical cooperation between Shanghai and Hong Kong with the Shanghai Health Commission, including researching convenient cross-border use of electronic medical records to support cross-border medical cooperation projects and meet the cross-border medical needs of citizens. This will also promote exchange and collaboration in the field of medical innovation and technology, aiming to leverage the unique advantages of both places to support clinical diagnosis and treatment, new drug research and development, as well as public health research, further advancing medical development in both regions." Lu Chongmao pointed out, "The Hospital Authority in Hong Kong is promoting a hospital accreditation plan with the 'International Hospital Accreditation Standard (China) (2021 Edition)' for public hospitals in Hong Kong. In the 2023-24 fiscal year, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Prince of Wales Hospital in the Eastern District will restart their hospital accreditation plan with the 'International Standard'. These two hospitals are scheduled for on-site evaluations in the fourth quarter of this year to ensure that their management, services, and medical quality meet the 'International Standard'. The Hospital Authority in Hong Kong is developing a timetable for other public hospitals to undergo accreditation with the 'International Standard' next year, with preliminary plans to implement this in another two to three public hospitals."