Public Hospitals Restructure To Meet Market Demand
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Some public hospitals in China will undergo restructuring such that social funds and participation will help in the development of a system for medical treatment and health care services. Non-profit organizations will follow pricing regulated by the government and a unified market demand, while the rest of the autonomous hospitals are free to set their own fees. With China's health reform plan being implemented, a new framework for treatment and health care will be established by 2010. Future directions in the reform include: implementation of medical industry management; legal administration and entrepreneurship in hospitals; and practice of hospital directorship. Analysts believe the commercialization of hospitals will promote long-term improvement of China's medical system. (Click here for more - Chinese Language)