Although Internet medicine has not developed for a long time, it has shown some characteristics that traditional medicine does not have. It can build a "fast lane" between doctors and patients, expand the coverage of high-quality medical resources, and maintain a "long connection" between doctors and patients, making medical and health services more systematic and continuous.

Thanks to the development of Internet medicine, today, in grass-roots medical institutions such as community health service centers, and in remote areas where medical resources are relatively scarce, patients can "call" authoritative experts for remote consultation; Some chronic disease patients can enjoy diversified post discharge care services through online nurse appointments. Internet medicine has changed the face of medical services and created new possibilities for improving medical and health services.

The medical and health field has its particularity, and service efficiency and convenience are certainly important considerations. Ensuring medical quality and safety is the most important.

In recent years, the Internet Diagnosis and Treatment Management Measures (for Trial Implementation), the Internet Diagnosis and Treatment Supervision Rules (for Trial Implementation) and so on have been issued in succession, which clearly define the positioning of Internet diagnosis and treatment, and should achieve the maximum "homogeneity" with the diagnosis and treatment services provided by physical medical institutions. This further standardizes the development channel of Internet medicine, and also puts forward higher requirements.