Increasingly international and national policies are being directed at actions for the social determinants of health and for an integrated approach to health care provision, not only in terms of institutional cooperat...Increasingly international and national policies are being directed at actions for the social determinants of health and for an integrated approach to health care provision, not only in terms of institutional cooperation but also stakeholder involvement. A key component of both these policies is the development of good governance principles in all health care agencies and organizations. A neglected dimension in these debates has been the role of the public hospital which remains a vital and expensive dimension of service provision. In a case study of a public hospital in South Africa, this paper charts the readiness of its management principles and activities to provide quality health care linked to population health and to contribute to the non-medical determinant of health. Using Taylor’s principles of good governance, we conclude that there is a mixture of good and not so good governance activity. The paper concludes by examining the external constraints on the public hospital and by providing suggestions for future activities.展开更多
The development of environmental information governance includes three phases: providing for oneself,information disclosure,and public service. And then China is in the transition and transformation of environmental i...The development of environmental information governance includes three phases: providing for oneself,information disclosure,and public service. And then China is in the transition and transformation of environmental information disclosure to the environmental information public service. The core of the transformation is public participation,in the whole procedure of environmental information supply decision making,production,and quality supervision and evaluation,etc. The target path of the environmental information governance reform includes five parts: improvement of public satisfaction,optimizing information disclosure,information quality control,integration of information resources,and multiple supply.展开更多
Following the continuous development of our country's economy,the new medical reform of our country is also gradually speeding up.And potential problems existing in public hospital's financial department are b...Following the continuous development of our country's economy,the new medical reform of our country is also gradually speeding up.And potential problems existing in public hospital's financial department are being gradually magnified that has brought new challenge to financial management.The financial staff are studying the problems and trying to solve the problems through their working experiences from long-term practices and on a certain basis.Therefore,in this article,we try to find out the existing problems and to explore efficient solutions to the problems under the background of new medical reform and in the light of the importance of financial management to public hospital's development.The main purpose of this study is to try to solve the existing problems in financial management of public hospital so as to promote perfecting the systems of public medical institutions to get a better development.展开更多
The mistakes of "Old healthcare reform" lead to bad consequences: the contradiction between the reducing government investment and the rising costs of medical treatment, the contradiction between the nature of the...The mistakes of "Old healthcare reform" lead to bad consequences: the contradiction between the reducing government investment and the rising costs of medical treatment, the contradiction between the nature of the public welfare and the marketization of hospitals, and the contradiction between the unlimited demand growth for medical services and the scarcity of qualified medical resources. The causes of the failure of "old healthcare reform" are the loss of market-oriented reform and the decadence of medical tenet.展开更多
Reforms in public hospitals are among the most important improvements in China's health care system over the last two decades. However, the reforms that should be implemented in public hospitals are unclear. Thus, a ...Reforms in public hospitals are among the most important improvements in China's health care system over the last two decades. However, the reforms that should be implemented in public hospitals are unclear. Thus, a feasible direction of reforms in Chinese public hospitals is suggested and reliable policy suggestions are provided for the government to reform public hospitals. The data used in this study were mainly derived from a qualitative study. Focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were conducted in Shanghai, Guangdong, and Gansu between May and December 2014. Government funding accounted for approximately eight percent of the total annual revenue of public hospitals in China, and the insufficient government subsidy considerably affects the operation mechanism of public hospitals. However, solely increasing this subsidy cannot address the inappropriate incentives of public hospitals in China. The most crucial step in setting the direction of reforms in public hospitals in China is transforming inappropriate incentives by implementing a new evaluation index system for directors and physicians in public hospitals.展开更多
INTRODUCTIONHart once proposed in his book "corporate governance": Some theory and implications that governance issue would emerge if there is any interest conflict between principal and agent with no support of a ...INTRODUCTIONHart once proposed in his book "corporate governance": Some theory and implications that governance issue would emerge if there is any interest conflict between principal and agent with no support of a complete contract in a principal-agent relation. Governance theory developed from the governance issue believes that an effective institutional arrangement could avoid or decrease the occurrence of these issues and force the agent to maxilnize his principal's interest.展开更多
文摘Increasingly international and national policies are being directed at actions for the social determinants of health and for an integrated approach to health care provision, not only in terms of institutional cooperation but also stakeholder involvement. A key component of both these policies is the development of good governance principles in all health care agencies and organizations. A neglected dimension in these debates has been the role of the public hospital which remains a vital and expensive dimension of service provision. In a case study of a public hospital in South Africa, this paper charts the readiness of its management principles and activities to provide quality health care linked to population health and to contribute to the non-medical determinant of health. Using Taylor’s principles of good governance, we conclude that there is a mixture of good and not so good governance activity. The paper concludes by examining the external constraints on the public hospital and by providing suggestions for future activities.
文摘The development of environmental information governance includes three phases: providing for oneself,information disclosure,and public service. And then China is in the transition and transformation of environmental information disclosure to the environmental information public service. The core of the transformation is public participation,in the whole procedure of environmental information supply decision making,production,and quality supervision and evaluation,etc. The target path of the environmental information governance reform includes five parts: improvement of public satisfaction,optimizing information disclosure,information quality control,integration of information resources,and multiple supply.
文摘Following the continuous development of our country's economy,the new medical reform of our country is also gradually speeding up.And potential problems existing in public hospital's financial department are being gradually magnified that has brought new challenge to financial management.The financial staff are studying the problems and trying to solve the problems through their working experiences from long-term practices and on a certain basis.Therefore,in this article,we try to find out the existing problems and to explore efficient solutions to the problems under the background of new medical reform and in the light of the importance of financial management to public hospital's development.The main purpose of this study is to try to solve the existing problems in financial management of public hospital so as to promote perfecting the systems of public medical institutions to get a better development.
文摘The mistakes of "Old healthcare reform" lead to bad consequences: the contradiction between the reducing government investment and the rising costs of medical treatment, the contradiction between the nature of the public welfare and the marketization of hospitals, and the contradiction between the unlimited demand growth for medical services and the scarcity of qualified medical resources. The causes of the failure of "old healthcare reform" are the loss of market-oriented reform and the decadence of medical tenet.
文摘Reforms in public hospitals are among the most important improvements in China's health care system over the last two decades. However, the reforms that should be implemented in public hospitals are unclear. Thus, a feasible direction of reforms in Chinese public hospitals is suggested and reliable policy suggestions are provided for the government to reform public hospitals. The data used in this study were mainly derived from a qualitative study. Focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were conducted in Shanghai, Guangdong, and Gansu between May and December 2014. Government funding accounted for approximately eight percent of the total annual revenue of public hospitals in China, and the insufficient government subsidy considerably affects the operation mechanism of public hospitals. However, solely increasing this subsidy cannot address the inappropriate incentives of public hospitals in China. The most crucial step in setting the direction of reforms in public hospitals in China is transforming inappropriate incentives by implementing a new evaluation index system for directors and physicians in public hospitals.
文摘INTRODUCTIONHart once proposed in his book "corporate governance": Some theory and implications that governance issue would emerge if there is any interest conflict between principal and agent with no support of a complete contract in a principal-agent relation. Governance theory developed from the governance issue believes that an effective institutional arrangement could avoid or decrease the occurrence of these issues and force the agent to maxilnize his principal's interest.