Table 3 Characteristics of the internet hospitals’ setupa
Total | By models | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | n (%) / Mean (sd) | Self-constructed and self-managed n (%) / Mean (sd) | Other modelsb n (%) / Mean (sd) | P† |
Administration department of internet hospital | ||||
Number of medical institutions with independent internet hospital management departments | 18 (46.2%) | 11 (28.2%) | 7 (17.9%) | 0.748 |
Number of administrative staff | 9 (5) | 6 (4) | 10(6) | 0.133 |
The ratio of administrative staff to clinical staff | 0.05 (0.02) | 0.03 (0.01) | 0.06 (0.03) | 0.001 |
Online doctors | ||||
Number of online doctors | 172 (255) | 182 (295) | 153 (170) | 0.745 |
Number of doctors in the entity | 336 (372) | 373 (434) | 270 (222) | 0.413 |
Number of doctors in outside of entity | 7 (19) | 4 (12) | 31 (46) | 0.006 |
Proportions of professionals providing online services | 29.2 (26.0) | 21.4 (21.2) | 44.9 (28.3) | 0.006 |
Online pharmacists | ||||
Number of online pharmacists | 14 (23) | 13 (26) | 16 (12) | 0.706 |
Number of pharmacists in the entity | 30 (50) | 30 (59) | 33 (26) | 0.873 |
Number of pharmacists in outside of entity | 1 (2) | 0 | 1 (2) | - |
The ratio of online pharmacists to offline doctors | 0.2 (0.3) | 0.2 (0.3) | 0.3 (0.3) | 0.094 |
Online nurses | ||||
Number of online nurses | 21 (49) | 10 (42) | 64 (53) | 0.004 |
Number of nurses in the entity | 309 (420) | 248 (444) | 432 (349) | 0.201 |
Number of nurses in outside of entity | 3 (11) | 0 | 3 (11) | - |
The ratio of online nurses to offline doctors | < 0.1 (< 0.1) | < 0.01(< 0.1) | 0.2 (0.1) | 0.001 |
Regulations for quality and safety | ||||
Whether it is interconnected with HIS\LIS\PACS data of offline hospitals | 29 (74.4%) | 19 (48.7%) | 10 (25.6%) | 0.071 |
Whether it is connected with the provincial regulatory platform | 28 (71.8%) | 19 (48.7%) | 9 (23.1%) | 0.033 |
Whether the diagnoses and prescriptions are electronically signed by the doctors | 34 (87.2%) | 20 (51.3%) | 14 (35.9%) | 0.636 |
Whether all patients have electronic medical records | 34 (87.2%) | 19 (48.7%) | 15 (38.5%) | 1.000 |
Are all prescriptions reviewed by pharmacists | 34 (87.2%) | 20 (51.3%) | 14 (35.9%) | 0.636 |
Annual operating expenditure | ||||
Less than 500 000 Yuan | 23 (59.0%) | 14 (35.9%) | 9 (23.1%) | |
500 000 to 1 million | 10 (25.6%) | 6 (15.4%) | 4 (10.3%) | 0.593 |
Above 1 million | 6 (15.4%) | 2 (5.1%) | 4 (10.3%) | |
Annual operating revenue | ||||
Less than 500 000 Yuan | 23 (60.0%) | 15 (38.5%) | 8 (20.5%) | |
500 000 to 1 million | 5 (12.8%) | 1 (2.6%) | 4 (10.3%) | 0.214 |
Above 1 million | 11 (28.2%) | 6 (15.4%) | 5 (12.8%) | |