Ping An Insurance Group has opened its first self-operated hospital in Shenzhen through its subsidiary PKU Healthcare Group, the company announced on Wednesday, 12 November.
The Shenzhen Beiyi Rehabilitation Hospital will cover acute and critical rehabilitation to chronic home care, with up to 100,000 patients expected annually. The initiative is in partnership with PKU Care Rehabilitation Hospital, providing services across Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area.
Yougang Zhu, Chairman of the PKU Healthcare Group and Chairman and CEO of Ping An Health Insurance, underscored that the hospital will be primarily driven by smart technologies from diagnosis and service delivery to management.
In particular, Ping An said the hospital intends to introduce an “AI + precision rehabilitation” service model, using exoskeleton robots and 3D posture and gait analysis systems.
Additionally, it will be connected to Ping An Health Insurance’s in-hospital payment system, with plans to integrate with other national medical insurance payment platforms and international commercial insurance.
Commenting on the announcement, Michael Guo, co-CEO of Ping An, said the launch aligns with the group’s active engagement with the “Healthy China” agenda.
This move is consistent with the Chinese insurer’s broader strategic focus on health and senior care, coming amid the rising medical trend rates across Asia driven by an ageing population, higher incidence of chronic health conditions, and changes in the treatment mix.
In late October, Ping An’s life and health segment achieved a new business value of 35.72 billion yuan (US$5.03 billion), courtesy of its high-quality multi-channel development.
