Analysis and Research on the Evolution of Inter-Provincial Medical Counterpart Support System in China
This paper analyzes the theoretical basis and formation reasons of China's inter-provincial medical counterpart support system,and delineates the historical development of the system,which can be divided into three stages:incubation and germination,establishment and initiation,consolidation and development.The driving factors of institutional development were analyzed from four perspectives:administrative tasks,stakeholder interests,traditional culture,and technological innovation.Based on this analysis,valuable experiences are summarized,concluding that inter-provincial medical counterpart support is an effective practice for transforming institutional advantages into health governance effectiveness.It is also an important means of promoting coordinated governance and realize the Healthy China strategy.Furthermore,it is a Chinese solution for the balanced development of national medical and health services,as well as for the prevention and control of major public health risks.
counterpart supportmedical and health servicesinstitutional evolution