Ping An Good Doctor Launches China's First Online AI TCM Smart Listening Diagnosis
SHANGHAI,Oct. 23,2018 -- China's leading one-stop healthcare ecosystem platform,Ping An Good Doctor (the "Company",stock code: 1833.HK),today announced the online launch of its traditional Chinese medicine ("TCM") Smart Listening Diagnosis,the first in China and developed independently by the Company. As an important part of the Modern Physician Hua Tuo Project,the Smart Listening Diagnosis combines artificial intelligence (AI) medical technology and TCM theory. By quickly collecting users' voices and performing AI analysis,it can accurately identify the TCM constitution type of the users.
The progress of research into AI and TCM was hindered in the past due to the limitations in the collection and labeling of data,according to Ping An Good Doctor. Thanks to the big data collection of its 228 million registered users,Ping An Good Doctor has been able to compile a large number of audio samples. These samples were manually identified and labeled by TCM doctors across China before they were sent to the AI learning system. After continuous research and development,the Smart Listening Diagnosis has achieved a highly accurate recognition rate.
In recent years,with the aging population,the increase in the incidence of chronic diseases and the growing awareness of healthcare and wellbeing has led to the rapid growth of TCM. In September 2018,the World Health Organization included TCM in its globally influential medical compendium for the first time. TCM is expected to be promoted in more than 100 countries around the world in the future. At present,the integration of AI in healthcare is mainly concentrated in the field of Western medicine with little breakthrough in the TCM field.
To enable "AI + Healthcare" technology to provide both Chinese and Western medical services for users of different ages and needs,Ping An Good Doctor launched Modern Physician Hua Tuo Project with a series of "AI + TCM" products,such as Smart Tongue Observation,Smart Consultation and Smart Pulse-taking. Smart Tongue Observation can identify tongue color and its coating through analyzing an image of a user's tongue. Smart Consultation formulates a structured medical record for the patient after simple and fast human-computer interactions. Smart Pulse-taking collects pulse data via smart devices. The AI system will analyze the integrated data before directly transferring it to the doctor's workplace. It will also recommend the prescription of Chinese medicine for the doctor's reference,effectively improving the consultation experience of patients.
With the launch of the Smart Listening Diagnosis,Modern Physician Hua Tuo Project has built a standardized and digital diagnosis procedure for TCM's four diagnosis methods: Observation,Listen & Smell,Ask about symptoms and Pulse-taking,forming a complete "AI+TCM" technology system. Looking forward,with the continuous upgrade of AI technology,Modern Physician Hua Tuo Project will provide a full range of online TCM services for more and more users,promoting the standardization and intelligent use of classic TCMs,TCM diagnosis and treatment and TCM healthcare.
About Ping An Good Doctor (1833.HK)
Ping An Good Doctor is the leading one-stop healthcare ecosystem platform in China. By combining "mobile health + AI technology",the Company strives to provide every family with a family doctor,every person with an e-health profile and everyone with a healthcare management plan. Ping An Good Doctor has established a comprehensive,one-stop healthcare ecosystem covering family doctor services,consumer healthcare services,a health mall as well as health management and wellness interaction.
As of the end of June 2018,there were 228 million registered users and the Company's MAU reached 48.6 million. Ping An Good Doctor is today the largest mobile medical application in China in terms of user scale. Ping An Good Doctor employs more than a thousand medical personnel (Assistant Supervisor Level or above from Class III Grade A Hospitals) in its in-house medical team and contracts with 4,650 renowned external doctors. This in-house medical team,empowered by our proprietary AI technology,provides users with 24 x 7 online consultation services. In our offline partnership network,Ping An Good Doctor collaborates with approximately 3,100 hospitals (including more than 1,200 Class III Grade A hospitals) to provide services such as hospital referral,appointment and inpatient arrangements. Ping An Good Doctor also partners with more than 2,000 healthcare institutions,including physical examination centers,dental clinics,cosmetic surgery institutions and more than 10,000 pharmacy outlets,to provide relevant health and wellness services to our users. By integrating our AI-empowered medical team,external doctors and offline network,Ping An Good Doctor has established a closed-loop healthcare ecosystem which enables our users to enjoy online consultations and online drug purchases,as well as online consultations and offline follow-up treatment,thereby providing convenient,high-quality and efficient family doctor services.
In April 2015,the App "Ping An Good Doctor" was officially launched. In May 2016,the Company completed an A round financing and raised US$500 million. In December 2017,the Company completed the pre-IPO financing from Softbank Vision Fund,during which it raised US$400 million. On 4 May 2018,Ping An Good Doctor became the No.1 listed internet health-tech company in the world when it joined the Hong Kong Stock Exchange,stock code 01833.HK. Our IPO cornerstone investors include Blackrock,Capital Group,GIC,Canada Pension Plan Investment Board,Khazanah Nasional Berhad,Swiss Re and CP Group.
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