Pondering over Chinese Medical and Health System Reform / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the goal and the measures that should be taken in the reform of Chinese medical and health system. METHODS: The changes of Chinese medical and health system were briefly reviewed and the current problems in which were analyzed, then the goals and the corresponding measures in the future medical and health system reform were put forward. RESULTS & CONCLUSION: The reform of Chinese medical and health system should in line with medical insurance reform and drug circulation system reform. The central financial expenditure system should be reformed by carrying out the principle of “common benefits” and eliminating differential treatment between city and countryside or among areas so as to implement equalization in medical and health service. The concerned departments should improve resource management system and optimize medical resources allocation. The government should strengthen the monitoring on medical and health service industry to facilitate its healthy development.