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Nine cities, wholly foreign-owned hospitals on a pilot basis. As soon as the news came out, the public opinion field directly fried the pot, and all kinds of voices made a noise.
Some people cheered, feeling that they could finally enjoy the legendary "international medical care"; Others worry that this will be the last straw that will crush China's health care system.
To put it bluntly, what everyone is most concerned about is, is this foreign-funded hospital a "gospel" or a "nightmare"?
This is not groundless, our country's medical reform, over the years has been "crossing the river by feeling the stones", various policies emerge in endlessly, but the problem of "difficult and expensive to see a doctor" is still like a stone, pressing on the hearts of the people.
In the past few years, the Chinese government has broken its heart in order to solve medical problems, from hierarchical diagnosis and treatment to the separation of medicine, from Internet medical care to the annual salary system for doctors.
But this medical reform is like a protracted battle, which can affect the whole body, and the slightest wind and grass can cause an uproar.
No, the recent pilot opening of "wholly foreign-owned hospitals" has directly pushed medical reform to the forefront.
On September 8, the Ministry of Commerce and other three departments jointly issued a notice on the establishment of wholly foreign-owned hospitals by foreign investors in China, clearly stating that they will open wholly foreign-owned hospitals on a pilot basis in nine places on the island of Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hainan.
Moreover, the open field is no longer limited to traditional medical services, but also includes high-tech fields such as biotechnology and genetic diagnosis.
You know, this was something that was unthinkable before. This time, the Chinese government can be said to have made a bloody investment.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the opening of wholly foreign-owned hospitals on a pilot basis is not a simple "introduction of foreign capital", but also has a deeper reform goal behind it.
It is necessary to find ways to improve the overall level of medical services in China. To put it bluntly, it is to introduce those advanced medical technology, equipment and management experience from the world, so that people can enjoy international medical services at their doorstep.
After all, no one wants to get sick and have to go abroad to see it, not to mention the cost and effort, and delay the illness.
I want to introduce a market competition mechanism to break the monopoly of public hospitals. I just want public hospitals to feel a sense of "crisis", stop lying on the merits of the "national team" and eat the same old book, and find ways to improve the quality and efficiency of services in order to retain patients.
Promote the integration of China's medical industry with international standards. After all, China is now the world's second-largest economy, and medical care needs to keep up.
Through the pilot opening of wholly foreign-owned hospitals, China's medical industry can learn and learn from international advanced experience more quickly and enhance its international competitiveness.
To put it bluntly, the Chinese government wants to leverage the reform of the entire medical system by opening wholly foreign-owned hospitals on a pilot basis, and ultimately achieve the goal of "medical treatment and medical insurance".
The landing of a wholly foreign-owned hospital is like throwing a boulder on the surface of a calm lake, stirring up a thousand waves. Some people see opportunities, while others feel challenges.
For those patients who are suffering from "difficult and expensive medical treatment", the arrival of foreign-funded hospitals is like a "heart booster". After all, who doesn't want more and better medical options?
Foreign-funded hospitals usually introduce international advanced medical technology and equipment. For those suffering from incurable diseases, this is undoubtedly an additional glimmer of hope.
You don't have to go through the trouble of going abroad to see a doctor, and you can enjoy world-class medical services at your doorstep, which is wonderful to think about.
The management philosophy and service model of foreign-funded hospitals are also more humane and convenient. There is no need to queue up for registration, queue for payment, queue for medicine, everything is orderly, efficient and convenient.
What's more, the medical staff of foreign-funded hospitals have a very good service attitude and make people feel very comfortable. For China's medical industry, the arrival of foreign-funded hospitals is also a rare opportunity to learn and improve.
In the competition with foreign-funded hospitals, public hospitals must also find ways to improve their own medical technology and service quality in order to retain patients.
This is undoubtedly of positive significance for promoting the overall level of China's medical industry.
Moreover, the arrival of foreign-funded hospitals will also attract more foreign-funded enterprises to invest in China, promote the development of China's medical industry, and create more employment opportunities.
From the national level, the arrival of foreign-funded hospitals will also help enhance the international competitiveness of China's medical care and build the brand of "Healthy China".
However, the arrival of foreign-funded hospitals is not harmless. The news of the pilot opening of wholly foreign-owned hospitals is like a pebble thrown into the lake of public opinion, stirring up waves at all levels.
Some people cheered, believing that this was a major breakthrough in China's health care reform; Others are worried, fearing that this will exacerbate the problem of "expensive medical treatment".
Supporters rejoiced, believing that the arrival of foreign-funded hospitals would be a boon to Chinese patients.
For a long time, Chinese patients have been plagued by the problem of "difficult and expensive medical treatment", and public hospitals are overcrowded, with poor service attitudes and uneven medical standards, which have been plaguing the majority of patients.
The arrival of foreign-funded hospitals is regarded as a "panacea" to solve these problems.
They believe that foreign-funded hospitals will bring more advanced medical technology and equipment, more humanized service concepts, and better medical resources.
More importantly, the entry of foreign-funded hospitals will break the monopoly of public hospitals, introduce a market competition mechanism, force the reform of public hospitals, and ultimately improve the overall level of medical services in China.
Opponents, however, have expressed strong concerns and skepticism.
They believe that the arrival of foreign-funded hospitals may exacerbate the problem of "expensive medical treatment". Foreign-funded hospitals pursue profit maximization, and the fee standard will naturally be much higher than that of public hospitals. This is undoubtedly worse for those patients with average economic conditions.
What worries them even more is that the arrival of foreign-funded hospitals may widen the medical gap between different income groups, resulting in "medical inequality".
The rich have access to high-end medical care, while the poor can only sigh in antithesis, which is contrary to the "medical equity" that the Chinese government has been advocating.
In addition, there are concerns that the arrival of foreign-funded hospitals may have an impact on traditional Chinese culture. There are huge differences between Chinese and Western cultures, and there are great differences in medical concepts and doctor-patient relationships.
The entry of foreign-funded hospitals may bring some medical concepts and practices that are not suitable for China's national conditions, and even lead to cultural conflicts.
In the face of doubts and challenges, what the Chinese government needs to do is to find a path of healthcare reform that suits China's national conditions, introducing the advantages of foreign-funded hospitals while guarding against their potential risks.
The pilot opening of wholly foreign-owned hospitals is a bold attempt at China's medical reform and an important step in integrating China's medical industry with international standards.
It's a game, but it's also an exploration.
The Chinese government needs to find a balance between safeguarding the public interest and encouraging market competition, and find a new path of medical reform that suits China's national conditions, so as to ultimately achieve the goal of "medical treatment and medical insurance", so that the sunshine of medical care can shine on everyone.