Core Points - The National Medical Insurance Administration has launched a nationwide medical insurance imaging cloud service to address issues faced by patients seeking medical care across provinces, such as difficulties in accessing and transferring medical imaging results [1][3] - The initiative aims to reduce redundant examinations and alleviate the burden on patients by allowing medical institutions to access imaging data from other designated facilities [1][3] Group 1 - The medical imaging cloud construction began in December 2024, enabling the upload of CT, MRI, and X-ray images to a cloud storage system, which can be accessed for free via mobile devices [3] - The establishment of a national medical imaging cloud data network will facilitate patient access, peer review, and insurance verification, addressing the challenges of redundant examinations [3][8] - Shenzhen has initiated a medical imaging cloud data sharing center, allowing insured individuals to access imaging data with a single click and eventually view data from other pilot cities [4] Group 2 - The storage and transmission of original imaging data require significant resources, and the National Medical Insurance Administration's initiative addresses three major challenges in cross-province data retrieval [6] - Currently, 24 provinces have completed the deployment of medical imaging cloud software, with 170 million indexed imaging data entries collected at the national platform [8] - The successful construction of the cloud platform will enable the sharing of clinical and examination data, reducing the need for repeated examinations for chronic conditions [10] Group 3 - Technological advancements are transforming diagnostic and treatment models, allowing for rapid access to high-quality imaging data and enabling doctors to track disease progression effectively [12] - The National Medical Insurance Administration plans to accelerate the construction of the medical insurance cloud and expand the scope of cross-province imaging data sharing, aiming for a unified national medical imaging cloud by the end of 2027 [14]