On June 19, 2020, doctors at the Tibetan Hospital in Luqu County, Gannan Prefecture, Gansu Province conducted cupping diagnosis and treatment. (Data map) Photo by Yang Yanmin
Chinanews.com, Lanzhou, April 19 (Zhang Jing) At present, chronic diseases such as cervical spondylosis, frozen shoulder, lumbar disc herniation are getting younger and younger. For TCM dominant diseases, Gansu encourages qualified medical institutions to set up TCM day treatment centers.
Taking Lanzhou, the provincial capital, as an example, 6 types of diseases including the above diseases that are suitable for TCM treatment and rehabilitation were screened locally, and it was clarified that the insured patients in Lanzhou will be reimbursed at a rate of 40% according to the method of outpatient reimbursement , the annual reimbursement limit for each disease is 800 yuan.
On October 30, 2020, a doctor from Lingtai Huangfu Mi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Gansu treated a patient with acupuncture. (Data map) Photo by Yang Yanmin
Traditional Chinese medicine daytime diagnosis and treatment services refer to the non-treatment period when patients who meet the indications for inpatient diagnosis and treatment end the day’s treatment, according to their own conditions and after medical treatment. Institutions allow the treatment mode of day-time diagnosis and treatment services of traditional Chinese medicine in the form of “day beds” when not in the hospital. At the same time, for the insured people who meet the disease types of day-time diagnosis and treatment services of traditional Chinese medicine, medical insurance settlement is carried out according to the settlement method of the disease type.
Han Duoxu and his wife have suffered from frozen shoulder all year round, and the hospitalization for chronic diseases is both expensive and energy-intensive for the two of them. However, they have been enjoying traditional Chinese medicine day treatment services at their doorsteps in recent months, which is a local pilot for the implementation of traditional Chinese medicine day treatment services. At the same time, there are 6 other community health service centers, which will apply for the day-time diagnosis and treatment services of traditional Chinese medicine and the appropriate technology of traditional Chinese medicine to participate in the pilot work according to their own TCM medical technology level and treatment characteristics.
November 9, 2020, a doctor from Tibetan Medicine Hospital in Xiahe County, Gannan Prefecture, Gansu Province, performed acupuncture for patients with Tibetan medicine. (Data map) Photo by Gao Zhan
The center provides special Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment such as cupping, acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, acupuncture treatment, traction treatment, and traditional Chinese medicine fumigation for the insured, which means the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine Patients with disease types will enjoy traditional Chinese medicine day-time diagnosis and treatment services that focus on non-drug treatment techniques of traditional Chinese medicine and achieve better clinical efficacy.
The reporter found that in recent years, Zhejiang, Shandong, and Henan provinces have successively opened “Traditional Chinese Medicine Day Treatment Centers”. Then, under the background of medical security supporting the development of traditional Chinese medicine, what characteristics and advantages will Gansu have when setting up a traditional Chinese medicine day treatment center?
First of all, Gansu is one of the main producing areas of Chinese medicinal materials in the country, known as the “natural medicine storehouse”, and is rich in authentic medicinal materials. Among them, Minxian Angelica, Weiyuan Codonopsis, Longxi Astragalus, Lixian Rhubarb, and Wudu Hongqi are all well-known authentic medicinal materials at home and abroad. It is also an important production and supply base of traditional Chinese medicine raw materials in the country, and the artificial planting area ranks in the forefront of the country. The unique geographical location and climatic conditions make the medicinal materials produced in Gansu of high quality and clinically proven to be effective.
Secondly, Gansu improves germplasm resources from the source and provides good medicinal materials for superior medicines. Taking Longxi County, Dingxi City, which enjoys the reputation of “Northwest Medicine Capital” as an example, a local medicine garden covering an area of 200 acres is built. It is a comprehensive demonstration garden that integrates functions such as seedling breeding and practical training.
Furthermore, in recent years, the province has promoted the development of the entire industrial chain of Chinese medicinal materials, based on resource endowments, strengthened policy support, accelerated the construction of standardized demonstration bases, and basically established a large-scale industrial layout of Chinese medicinal materials, intensive processing and warehousing and logistics. Capability continues to grow.
Based on the above reasons, Gansu issued the “Implementation Opinions on Medical Insurance Supporting the Inheritance, Innovation and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine”, encouraging designated traditional Chinese medicine medical institutions to undertake the diagnosis and treatment of chronic and special diseases in medical insurance outpatient clinics within the scope of their diagnosis and treatment. Primary medical and health institutions carry out per capita payment, and encourage family contract doctors to provide appropriate traditional Chinese medicine services. At the same time, for rehabilitation medical treatment, palliative care and other advantageous diseases of traditional Chinese medicine that require long-term hospitalization, payment can be made on a bed-day basis; the prices of diagnosis and treatment items with Gansu traditional Chinese medicine characteristics, long application history and outstanding advantages are appropriately inclined.
Reduce the public’s medical burden, play the role of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and recovery of chronic diseases, geriatric diseases and other diseases, and improve the efficacy of disease diagnosis and treatment. According to their own characteristics and through different policies and measures, only when more people can enjoy the gospel brought by traditional Chinese medicine, the traditional Chinese medicine culture will be better inherited and innovated. (End)