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OBJECTIVE To sort out reform policy for basic medical insurance designated retail pharmacy （referred to as designated retail pharmacy） in China， and to provide reference for the improvement of the policy under the new situation of mutual- aid mechanism for covering outpatient bills. METHODS The policy texts on designated retail pharmacies issued by ministries and commissions of the State Council and departments directly under the State Council were collected from December 1998 to June 2023. The content analysis and social network analysis were adopted to construct a three-dimensional analytical framework based on the policy subject， the policy tool， and the policy process， in order to quantitatively analyze the policies on reforming designated retail pharmacies. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS The reform policy of designated retail pharmacies can be roughly divided into three stages： germination， exploration and development， and in-depth promotion. The use of policy tools is dominated by environment-oriented tools， and the cooperation network of policy subjects presents a “head-body-tail” chain structure. With the advancement of policy reforms， the number of policy subjects showed a trend of decline followed by growth， the number of policy documents showed an upward trend， emphasizing the use of tools such as the construction of the pharmacist system， the flow of prescriptions， the payment of medical insurance， and the management of “dual-channels” and “outpatient co-ordination”. It is suggested that in terms of policy formulation， all policy subjects should adhere to top-level design， grasp the characteristics of the stage of policy development， and adjust the use of policy tools according to local and timely conditions； we should also strengthen cooperation and communication， improve policy formulation efficiency， achieve policy coordination， and continuously improve policies for designated retail pharmacies.
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Policy tools are ways to quantitative analysis of policy text content and the construction of a "Policy Tools-Policy Objectives (X-Y Dimension)" framework to explore long-term stability and late-stage innovation of policy development. This paper reviewed the development process of medical and health policies since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and divided 1949-2021 into four stages of reform breeding, institutional transformation, reform improvement and continuous deepening. Screening 121 medical and health policy texts issued at the national level since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, quantitatively analyzing 5 957 policy text cells from the perspective of policy tools, counting the use of policy tools in various periods, and excavating the inherent logic of policy texts, policy tools and policy objectives to derive development characteristics of internal logic deduction. The development of China’s medical and health policy in the new period will serve the people’s health in the first place, adhere to the development direction of equalization of basic public service, strengthen the coordinated development of scientific and technological innovation and talent training, build a health and healthy development system with Chinese characteristics.
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Objective:To understand the status of medical science and technology achievement transformation policies in application, this study conducted a descriptive statistical analysis of the collected relevant policy texts according to type, time, and publication sector. On this basis, the X-Y two-dimensional analysis framework of policy texts is constructed using the dual dimensions of Howlett and Ramesh′s policy tool classification and policy development to classify policies into 3 categories: mandatory tools, voluntary tools, and hybrid tools, and to quantify the policy texts on the transformation of medical science and technology achievements, analyze the policy support received in the transformation of medical science and technology achievements and the policy obstacles in the transformation of achievements in China. Finally, this study was aiming to propose targeted countermeasure suggestions.Methods:The texts of medical achievement transformation policies were collected through the official websites of the State Council and the Ministry of Science and Technology, and combined with relevant literature. Research methods such as literature research method and quantitative and qualitative analysis method were applied to conduct the study. The policy samples were coded and organized, and two-dimensional analysis was conducted through the constructed X-Y two-dimensional analysis framework. The texts were quantitatively analyzed through a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods.Results:The results of the analysis of the coded data revealed that the current mandatory tools of China′s medical science and technology achievement transformation policy account for a relatively high proportion, and the use of voluntary tools still needed to be further improved. The use of various policy tools was uneven. The internal structure of various policy tools was also uneven, and there was still room for improvement.Conclusions:Through qualitative and quantitative analysis of the results of the application of medical science and technology achievement transformation policy in China, this paper puts forward 3 countermeasure suggestions: firstly, in the stage of policy strengthening and implementation, the implementation path and scheme of policy tools need to be refined so that the policy can realize implementation. Secondly, the balanced development of various policy tools, the coordination of policy formulation and implementation, the balanced role of mandatory tools, hybrid tools and voluntary tools, and the establishment of a smooth policy system for the transformation of medical science and technology results on this basis to improve the effectiveness of the policy. Thirdly, improve the internal orientation and evaluation mechanism of medical institutions to motivate medical institutions and medical personnel to carry out scientific and technological innovation and transformation work.
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OBJECTIVE：To study the current situation of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）industry policy in Guangdong- Hong Kong-Macao greater bay area ，and to provide suggestions for the follow-up planning and layout. METHODS ：The content analysis method was used to code and measure the policy text of TCM industry in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao greater bay area issued by the central government and local government as of April 2020 from the perspective of policy tools. The current development focus and existing problems of the industry were summarized to put forward reasonable suggestion. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS：A total of 34 relevant policy texts were retrieved ，including 9 at the central government level and 25 at the local government level. In respective of essential policy tool ，the supply-oriented ，demand-oriented and environmental policy tools of TCM industry in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao greater bay area accounted for 58.10％，22.86％ and 19.05％，respectively. Among supply-oriented policy tools ，hardware construction accounted for 40.98％，internal communication for 26.23％，quality construction for 22.95％，and international exchange for 9.84％；there was no specific implementation rules and programs for policy tools ，which affect their operability. The demand-oriented policy tools included health service （75.00％），international trade （16.67％），service outsourcing （4.17％）and government subsidies （4.17％）；the use of the latter three approaches limited the openness of the industrial market. The environmental policy tools included target planning （40.00％），access rules （25.00％）， intellectual property （30.00％）and financing support （5.00％），but needed to improve the support of laws and regulations and relevant measures. In respective of the value chain of TCM industry ，34 policy texts showed 4 contents，including platform construction（36.19％），scientific and technological innovation （19.05％），market expansion （23.81％），exchange and cooperation （20.95％）；the lack of scientific and technological innovation and exchange and cooperation limited the standardization ， modernization and internationalization of TCM. It suggested to optimize the supply-oriented policy tools ，improve the operability of policies； pay attention to the demand-oriented and environmental policy tools ， highlight the role of marketization and standardization；pay attention to the integration of basic policy tools and industrial value chain ，and achieve the standardization ， modernization and international development of TCM in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao greater bay area.
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Objective:To compare and analyze the choice and application of policy tools in the construction of hierarchical medical system in different provinces of china, and to provide advice for improving the effectiveness of the hierarchical medical policy implementation. Methods:Retrieve the policy documents of provincial governments on hierarchical medical policy through internet search;sort names and categories of policy tools based on the classifica-tion of policy tools by Rothwell&Zegveld after consulting the expert,and analyze the use of policy tools by calculating the frequency of different policy tools. Results:This study has summed up 15 types of policy tools in 3 categories in-cluding demand,supply,and environment of provincial hierarchical medical policy. Supply policy tools accounted for 32.92%,demand policy tools accounted for 20.58%, and environmental policy tools accounted for 46.50%. The most widely used policy tool is the regulatory control, and the least used policy tool is the disease catalog. Conclu-sions:Among the choice of policy tools,the category of environmental policy tools are the most widely used,and de-mand policy tools are applied the least. The use of three types of policy tools in the eastern region are balanced,the demand policy tools in Central China are relatively few, and the environmental policy tools are widely used in the western region,while the demand oriented policy tools are scarce.