Professor Li Ling of Peking University: The medical problems encountered today cannot simply rely on marketization for medical reform!
In this era of rapid development, medical issues have always affected the hearts of hundreds of millions of people. Whenever the dilemma of "difficult and expensive medical treatment" is mentioned, people can't help but think of medical reform. However, in the face of an increasingly complex healthcare environment, should we simply pin our hopes on market-oriented reforms? Peking University professor Li Ling's speech in a public occasion brought us profound thoughts.
Professor Li Ling, as a scholar with rich experience and deep insights in the field of healthcare reform, her words have always been able to get to the heart of the problem and resonate with people. She pointed out that the medical problems we encounter today are not only the problem of insufficient or uneven distribution of resources, but also the problem of institutional design and value orientation. Therefore, medical reform cannot simply rely on marketization, but should be considered and solved from a more macro and comprehensive perspective.
First, the double-edged sword effect of marketization
It is undeniable that market-oriented reform has brought certain vitality and efficiency improvement in the medical field. However, this also poses a number of problems. First of all, the market-oriented reform has intensified the competition for medical resources, resulting in some hospitals ignoring the public welfare and social responsibility of medical services in order to pursue profits.
Second, market-oriented reforms have led to rising prices for medical services, which has brought a heavy economic burden to patients. Finally, market-oriented reforms have also exacerbated the tension between doctors and patients, resulting in frequent medical disputes and bringing instability to society.
Second, the fundamental way out of medical reform
In the face of various problems in health care reform, we cannot simply blame the market-oriented reform itself. On the contrary, we should look for the root cause of the problem from the perspective of institutional design and value orientation, and seek a fundamental solution.
First of all, we need to clarify the public interest nature of medical services. Medical service is one of the basic needs of the people, and its public welfare nature cannot be ignored. Therefore, in the medical reform, we should adhere to the principle of government leadership and social participation to ensure the fairness and accessibility of medical services.
Second, we need to strengthen the integration and optimal allocation of medical resources. At present, the problems of uneven distribution and low utilization efficiency of medical resources in mainland China are still prominent. Therefore, in the process of medical reform, we should strengthen the integration and optimal allocation of medical resources and improve the efficiency and quality of medical services.
Finally, we need to strengthen medical regulation and institutional construction. The medical field is a highly specialized field that requires strict supervision and institutional construction to ensure the quality and safety of medical services. Therefore, in the medical reform, we should strengthen medical supervision and system construction to ensure the standardization and standardization of medical services.
3. Call for more comprehensive health care reform
Professor Li Ling's speech showed us the complexity and arduousness of medical reform. She called on us not to simply pin our hopes on market-oriented reforms, but to think about and solve medical problems from a more macro and comprehensive perspective.
She stressed that health care reform is not only an economic issue, but also a social and political issue. Therefore, in the medical reform, we need to listen to the opinions and suggestions of all parties to form a consensus and joint force. At the same time, we also need to strengthen international cooperation and exchanges, learn from advanced international experience and technology, and promote the in-depth development of medical reform.
Medical issues are an eternal topic, and they are also a problem that needs to be constantly explored and solved. In this process, we need to keep a clear mind and firm belief in researching and solving medical problems with a scientific attitude and methods. As Professor Li Ling said, "For today's medical problems, medical reform cannot simply rely on marketization. "Let's work together to build a fairer, more efficient and safer healthcare system!