[Explanation] On March 29, the State Information Office held a press conference. At the meeting, Sun Zhicheng, the head of the Social Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, made a comment on the "Policies and Measures for Accelerating the Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine" issued in January 2021. Learn to read.
He said that Chinese medicine has played a unique role in the fight against the new crown pneumonia epidemic and made a very outstanding contribution.
However, the current Chinese medicine industry still faces many problems.
[Concurrent] Sun Zhicheng, head of the Social Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission
Such as the problem of insufficient total quantity, shortage of talents, lack of innovative ability, low level of integration of Chinese and Western medicine, insufficient supply of high-quality services, and the lack of outstanding characteristics of Chinese medicine, and so on.
Several policy measures of this document are from seven aspects: consolidate the talent base of Chinese medicine, improve the vitality of the development of Chinese medicine industry, strengthen the development momentum of Chinese medicine, improve the system of integration of Chinese and Western medicine, implement major projects in the development of Chinese medicine, improve the benefits of Chinese medicine development, and create In these seven aspects, a good environment for the development of Chinese medicine, 28 very specific policy measures have been put forward. It should be said that they are all dry goods.
[Explanation] Sun Zhicheng pointed out that the document emphasizes that Chinese medicine management policies must conform to the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine, especially in response to problems that have been prominent in the industry for a long time. It is necessary to fully follow the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine and increase reform and innovation.
[Concurrent] Sun Zhicheng, head of the Social Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission
For example, this document allows heirs of academic experience to use ancient medical literature to replace foreign language examinations to apply for a degree in Chinese medicine. This breaks the previous one-size-fits-all practice of taking foreign language examinations. There are some old Chinese medical inheritors. No foreign language, this still has to be realistic.
For another example, the document proposes to establish a new clinical evidence system combining "Chinese medicine theory, human experience, and clinical research". In the process of new drug registration review of Chinese medicine, the evidence role of Chinese medicine "human experience" will be more prominent. Because some prescriptions have been used by Chinese people for hundreds of years and thousands of years, there is no need for animal experiments to let the mice "nod their heads."
[Explanation] In addition, the document also highlights the effective incentives for the technical value of Chinese medicine.
Through the establishment of an effective incentive mechanism to guide medical staff to actively use Chinese medicine, the situation of "Western medicine" in Chinese medicine hospitals is reversed.
[Concurrent] Sun Zhicheng, head of the Social Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission
For example, TCM medical service items with obvious functions and curative effects, widely accepted by patients, outstanding distinctive advantages, embodying labor value, and long history of application are included in the price adjustment range, and TCM medical service items with superior efficacy and cost advantages can be included in the medical insurance payment. Scope, encourage the implementation of Chinese and Western medicine with the same effect and price, which is a relatively big progress.
[Explanation] The document also improves the working direction of the integrated Chinese and Western medicine system.
Including innovating the medical model of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine, improving the coordinated prevention and treatment mechanism of traditional Chinese and western medicine, and building a national Chinese medicine epidemic prevention and treatment team and emergency medical rescue team.
[Concurrent] Sun Zhicheng, head of the Social Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission
In all types of hospitals, it is necessary to strengthen the deployment of Chinese medicine physicians in clinical departments, build a team that integrates Chinese and Western medicine, carry out joint diagnosis and treatment of Chinese and Western medicine, and encourage collaboration between departments, hospitals and medical consortia.
Moreover, the work effectiveness of the integration of Chinese and Western medicine should be included in the hospital's grade review and performance appraisal.
The personnel of the traditional Chinese medicine system should fully participate in the emergency response of public health at the first time, and the prevention and treatment measures of traditional Chinese medicine should be fully integrated into the emergency plan and technical plan.
It is also necessary to improve the system of Western medicine learning Chinese medicine, including Chinese medicine as a compulsory course for undergraduate clinical majors and graduation internship content, and to increase courses and hours, and to pilot a nine-year integrated Chinese and Western medicine education.
In addition, it is also hoped that it will take five years to form about 100 treatment plans with integrated Chinese and Western medicine, etc.
[Explanation] Sun Zhicheng said that the document further increased investment in the cause of Chinese medicine.
By ensuring the implementation of government investment, increasing social investment from multiple parties, strengthening financing channel support, and implementing a series of major projects to support the development of Chinese medicine.
Reporter Wen Mengxin reports from Beijing
Editor in charge: [Wang Kai]