Health care in China is set to benefit from multi - billion dollar investments from the government in AI start - ups and research . According to the Future Health Index, adoption of telehealth in China is currently much lower than the 16-country average, but the Chinese population is open to the use of technologies that can supplement the care they currently receive. Currently , 131 companies are working on integration of AI into the Chinese health care system , where there are only 1.8 practising physicians per 1,000 citizens . AI is already being used to assist in screening patients for cataracts in a Guangzhou clinic . It can also be used to organise vast amounts of health care information , analyse medical records , and provide information about chronic illnesses . It can additionally be used as a healthy - living tool , as the focus shifts to prevention .
Health care in China is set to benefit from multi - billion dollar investments from the government in AI start - ups and research . Currently , 131 companies are working on integration of AI into the Chinese health care system , where there are only 1.8 practising physicians per 1,000 citizens . AI is already being used to assist in screening patients for cataracts in a Guangzhou clinic . It can also be used to organise vast amounts of health care information , analyse medical records , and provide information about chronic illnesses . It can additionally be used as a healthy - living tool , as the focus shifts to prevention .