Break Through Financing Bottlenecks - Development of Private Science and Technology Enterprises and Financial Innovation (Includes CD-ROM)

Author: Wang Xiaolan
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: 2005 was the last year of the National 11th Five-Year Plan. That year, the national economy achieved sustained and stable rapid development, with significant improvements in comprehensive national strength and a continuous shift toward a more sustainable growth model. That year, the nationwide "Hospital Management Year" campaign in the healthcare sector was in full swing, playing a certain role in alleviating the problems of "difficulty in accessing healthcare and high healthcare costs" for the public. 2006 marked the beginning of the National 12th Five-Year Plan. That year, industries across the country were to implement the central government's call to transform the socio-economic development model from a resource-intensive, extensive growth pattern to one of scientific innovation, energy conservation, and environmental friendliness. That year, health authorities were to firmly adhere to reform principles and explore a healthcare development path tailored to China's national conditions. 2006 was an eagerly anticipated year. The author's country is a developing nation with substantial untapped potential for "latecomer advantages." It is also a transforming nation with many institutional and structural issues in its economic life. It can be said that the development and transformation of the healthcare sector in the author's country lag behind other industries in the national economy, making healthcare a focal point and flashpoint for many social contradictions. If not properly addressed, it may trigger social issues. Leveraging latecomer advantages, resolving transformation challenges, and grasping the new context of the new era are essential to aligning the healthcare sector with socio-economic development. But how to leverage these advantages, how to address these challenges, and how to grasp the new context—all require research, learning, discussion, and exchange and sharing. To help healthcare management departments, hospitals, and medical device enterprises better understand the current state, investment opportunities, and development prospects of China's healthcare industry while aligning with the broader direction of central economic restructuring, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Press and the China Health Industry Magazine have recently launched the China Healthcare Development Report No. 2. It was completed based on the successful experience of the 2004 report and extensive feedback from experts and readers. The report incorporates authoritative opinions from national health authorities, insightful perspectives from scholars and experts, and successful practices from local health bureaus, hospitals, and medical device manufacturers. It also gathers key viewpoints from major industry media on 10 major issues, including "Evaluation and Assessment of Healthcare Reform and Development," "Reform and Transformation of Public Hospitals," "Reform of Public Hospital Operational Mechanisms," "Development of Health and Medical Services," "Equity in Financing Health and Medical Services," "Classification Management of Medical Institutions," "Government Supervision of Public Medical Institutions," "Intrinsic Development of Public Medical Institutions in the Author's Country," "Attracting Foreign Investment to Develop the Author's Country Healthcare Sector," and "The Difficult Journey of Private Hospitals in China." It presents unique insights. The report was written over nearly a year, spanning the New Year of 2006, and distills the essence of nearly 100 research articles contributed by over 50 health authorities, experts, and seasoned journalists. The author believes that the publication of the China Healthcare Development Report series will help leaders at various levels of health authorities, hospitals, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices to clarify their thinking, embrace transformation and innovation, and achieve sustainable and coordinated development in China's healthcare industry in the new year.