The doctor will see you now ... over the smartphone as Ping An Good Doctor launches new services, tie-ups to tap China’s unmet demand

China’s largest online health care platform plans to unveil partnerships with 20 companies next week as it looks to tap China’s 100 million middle class families. — SCMP

Ping An Healthcare and Technology is set to unveil tie-ups with more than 20 firms including China Mobile and China Everbright Bank, as the mainland’s largest online health care platform by users seeks to boost revenue and reduce losses.

The cross-marketing blitz, to be announced next week, will help the five-year-old startup – better known as Ping An Good Doctor – target higher fee-paying customers whose needs are not met by the state-run medical system, Wang Tao, chairman and chief executive, said in an interview on Tuesday.