Table 4 Services offered for CVD care by tHealth apps
From: Improving access to cardiovascular care for 1.4 billion people in China using telehealth
| Â | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Functions apart from appointment making, n (%) | |||||
 Reminders | 18 (8·7) | 177 (29·5) | 96 (23·0) | 92 (22·8) | 64 (15·1) |
 Record | 100 (48.3) | 364 (60·8) | 165 (39.6) | 154 (38·2) | 184 (43·3) |
 Pharmacy | 15 (7·2) | 35 (5·8) | 36 (8.6) | 29 (7·2) | 30 (7·1) |
 Disease awareness | 105 (50.7) | 263 (43.9) | 207 (49.6) | 126 (31.3) | 87 (20.5) |
 Clinical decision support | 15 (7·2) | 23 (3·8) | 1 (0·2) | 0 (0) | 1 (0·2) |
 Discussion forum | 12 (5·8) | 26 (4·3) | 19 (4·5) | 6 (1·5) | 1 (0·2) |
Functions related to telemedicine, n (%) | |||||
 Identity verification | 175 (84·5) | 590 (98·5) | 415 (99·5) | 400 (99·3) | 421 (99·1) |
 Doctor selection | 183 (88·4) | 580 (96·8) | 408 (97·8) | 364 (90·3) | 402 (94·6) |
 Online payment | 143 (69.0) | 413 (68·9) | 290 (69·5) | 261 (64·8) | 358 (84·2) |
