Policy barriers and strategies of the two-way referral system / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

The two-way referral system is an inevitable step in the health reform,as it could effectively channel patients,promote rational use of healthcare resources,and improve the quality of care at primary medical institutions.Only by means of resources integration for improvement of existing policies,and building a healthcare system comprising partnering medical institutions of all levels with proper division of responsibilities,can the two-way system come into practice smoothly.This will alleviate the difficulty in seeing doctors and expensiveness of treatment.