Doctors subject to point system
China DailyBy Liu Kun in Wuhan and Wang Xiaodong in Beijing | China Daily | Updated: 2017-06-30 08:02 A top hospital in Central China has introduced a system of demerits to punish doctors who improperly prescribe drugs for purposes such as bumping up revenue from patients. So far, 274 doctors have been docked points since the policy was launched on Jan 1, including one who has lost eight, according to Li Wenzhou, vice-president of the hospital. The regulation was introduced to encourage doctors to prescribe drugs rationally and help reduce costs for patients, the statement said, adding that Central Hospital is the first public hospital in Hubei to introduce such a system. Li Kai, a doctor specializing in liver and gallbladder surgeries at Central Hospital, said, "Following the new regulation, we have attached more importance to giving the right prescriptions."
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