Sectionalizing the medical market and selecting a target medical market
- VernacularTitle:医疗市场细分与目标医疗市场选择
- Author:
Ying ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Sectionalization of the medical market;
Selection of a market
- From:Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
1996;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The author first argues that the significance of sectionalizing the medical market is that it is conducive to the discovery of market opportunities; it is conducive to the possession of a greater market share; and it provides a basis for the hospital to identify its target market. Then he sets forth the requirements for sectionalizing the medical market, viz. measurability, accessibility, relative stability, and availability of benefit. Finally he expounds the classification methods when sectionalizing the medical market and the principles for a hospitals selection of a target medical market. These include an appropriate scale and market, a certain purchasing power and endurance, a market not yet completely monopolized by competitors, a market the hospital is capable of managing, a relatively steady social environment, and observance of the procedure for selecting a target medical market.
