Core Viewpoint - The implementation of cross-institutional recognition of medical examination and testing results in Henan Province has significantly improved the utilization of medical resources, reduced medical costs, and enhanced diagnostic efficiency, saving patients a total of 5.21 billion yuan in medical expenses [1] Group 1 - As of now, 855 medical institutions in Henan have achieved data interoperability for 230 examination and testing items, which includes 120 testing items and 110 examination items [1] - The mutual recognition platform allows doctors to access examination results conducted within three months and testing results within one month, streamlining the process for patient care [1] - The initiative is part of a key medical reform project launched in September of the previous year, aimed at enhancing the efficiency of medical services [1] Group 2 - To ensure medical safety, there are 10 specific scenarios where mutual recognition is not permitted, such as when a patient's condition changes and previous results do not reflect their current health status [2] - The establishment of the Henan Clinical Testing Quality Control Center and the Henan Imaging Quality Control Center aims to maintain the credibility of recognized projects and oversee standardization across medical institutions [2] - The provincial health commission has mandated that the implementation of mutual recognition be linked to public hospital performance assessments and physician evaluations to enhance the quality and recognition rate of examination results [2] Group 3 - Henan Province has also actively promoted the sharing and mutual recognition of examination results within county medical communities, with 122 county medical communities having established testing result recognition systems and 91 having established examination result sharing systems [3]