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.