Practice and enlightenment of the construction of medical alliances in Guangzhou
10.3760/cma.j.cn111325-20201130-02166
- VernacularTitle:广州市医疗联合体建设的实践与启示
- Author:
Tingyin WEI
1
;
Qingli TAN
Author Information
1. 广东药科大学医药商学院，中山 528400
- Keywords:
Medical alliance;
Medical insurance payment policy;
Hierarchical diagnosis and treatment;
Two-way referral;
Guangzhou
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2021;37(5):358-361
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Construction of medical alliances could help structural adjustment of medical resources, promote the shift of medical and health investment to primary level, improve the overall effectiveness of the medical service system, and better meet the health needs of the people. Guangzhou has established a multi-form and multi-level medical alliance system in accordance with local conditions. According to the distribution characteristics of medical resources in the districts under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou, these districts were divided into areas of controlled development, those of stable development and those of encouraged development. Different strategies were taken for various medical alliances. Advantages of traditional Chinese medicine were given full play in community health management and elderly care services, alliance of traditional Chinese medicine specialists was established to provide residents with continuous medical and health services. An appropriate medical insurance payment system was established to promote the implementation of the hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system. However, there were still such problems as unbalanced distribution of medical resources, insufficient leverage role played by medical insurances, and rooms of improvement in the ability of primary medical services.
