Paradigm Evolution and Development Trend of Medical and Health Informatization Policy in China-Based on the Analysis of Policy Changes since 1986

Mengyue Shen; Xiaolei Zhang; Xinya Zhou; Keyu Zhang; Zhini Zhou; Wenbin Cao; Shenyu Fu; Guanghua Tian

doi:10.54691/dsrp5q13

Paradigm Evolution and Development Trend of Medical and Health Informatization Policy in China-Based on the Analysis of Policy Changes since 1986

Mengyue Shen, Xiaolei Zhang, Xinya Zhou, Keyu Zhang, Zhini Zhou, Wenbin Cao, Shenyu Fu, Guanghua Tian

Scientific Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, (2025), Vol.7, No.3, pp.42-51

Published: March 11, 2025

DOI: 10.54691/dsrp5q13

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Abstract

Based on Baumgartner and Jones' interrupted-equilibrium theory policy change analysis paradigm, this study identifies and analyzes the paradigm of health informatization policy change during 1986-2016 around the policy venues and landscape, and finds that China's health informatization policy has roughly gone through three policy paradigm phases during its 30 years of development: weak equilibrium stage (2001-2006), strong discontinuity (2007-2008) and strong equilibrium (2009-present). Combined with the analytical framework of intermittent-equilibrium theory, it is found that China's health informatization policy exhibits an intermittent-equilibrium nonlinear trend. The policy venues and policy landscape at different stages of the paradigm show great differences, and after 2009, health informatization policy has become more people-centered, highlighting the sharing of information and the enhancement of health service ability.

Keywords: Medical and health informatization; Policy change; Interrupted equilibrium theory.

APA Citation: Mengyue Shen, Xiaolei Zhang, Xinya Zhou, Keyu Zhang, Zhini Zhou, Wenbin Cao, Shenyu Fu, Guanghua Tian (2025). Paradigm Evolution and Development Trend of Medical and Health Informatization Policy in China-Based on the Analysis of Policy Changes since 1986. Scientific Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 7(3), 42-51. https://doi.org/10.54691/dsrp5q13

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