Shanghai Considers Expanding Private Healthcare Market
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Shanghai’s health reform office is poised to launch policies formulated to foster private healthcare development.
Shanghai’s health reform office is poised to launch policies formulated to foster private healthcare development. The policies will offer equal footing between public and private hospitals in areas including the market threshold, land allocation, device purchase, human resources, staff training, and health insurance coverage. Additionally, Shanghai will construct the Shanghai International Medical Zone and the Shanghai New Hongqiao International Medical Center to meet the growing demand for upscale medical services. Currently, the private health industry, which provides mostly substandard services, makes up 5% of the Shanghai healthcare market and enjoys priority in new health institution establishment. (Click Here For More - Chinese Language
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“Shanghai To Foster Private Healthcare Development; Related Policies Approved By Authorities” - news.59yi.com (9/27/2012)