Analysis of the development environment of public hospitals in China during the 14th Five-Year Plan period based on the PEST model / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China′s public hospitals are facing important development opportunities as well as many difficulties and challenges. Using PEST model, this study analyzed the macro-environmental factors of the development of public hospitals in China from four aspects political environment, economic environment, social environment and technological environment. The authors proposed relevant countermeasures and suggestions to promote the high-quality development of public hospitals, including implementing functional positioning and promoting differentiated and synergistic development, strengthening operation management and enhancing the capacity for high-quality development, and building smart hospitals and stimulating new efficiency in service management.