Chapter 1645: Chapter 1645

Chapter 1645: Chapter 1198: Going Along with the Mistake

A female doctor wearing round black-framed glasses rushed in; she was Quan Xiaohui, the newly appointed medical insurance commissioner of the department. Besides her clinical duties, she also managed the department’s insurance affairs.

Since the implementation of DRG payment, patients’ diagnoses and treatments must comply with relevant medical insurance policies. Otherwise, there will be deductions, or some will be refused payment by insurance, making familiarity with insurance rules extremely important; otherwise, one might easily have their work deducted.

Shortly after implementation, many hospitals struggled to adapt, but Sanbo Hospital adapted quickly. Under Dean Xia’s several rounds of training, the doctors and nurses mastered the new insurance policies proficiently. Then each department paired with an extremely professional insurance specialist, ensuring no occurrences of deductions or refusals due to unfamiliarity with the rules.

Everyone opened their case folders to find little notes; Quan’s notes were very detailed, indicating which diagnoses did not meet the insurance standards, how scores might be reduced due to diagnosis issues, how to improve, which medications did not meet insurance requirements, and providing compliant alternatives.

Though somewhat complicated, the management of medical insurance ultimately must move from extensive to lean, a necessary transition with social development, whether adaptable or not, it is a trend.

After the early shift, Doctor Quan conducted a ten-minute insurance learning session for everyone. Policies are important; those unaware might lose money after completing their work, causing distress for some doctors. For original chapters go to novel~fire~net

Some doctors privately discussed these new policies, each having their viewpoint.

Dean Xia also mentioned that some people inevitably disapprove of any reform, but dissatisfaction shouldn’t lead to abandoning the reform. Whether a reform is good or not depends on whether it serves the interests of the vast majority.

Yang Ping was not very familiar with these policies; he merely listened to everyone’s discussions. Quan recorded these discussions to identify any areas in her work needing improvement, suggesting everyone quickly adapt to the rules.

“It’s exhausting to have DRG payments deducted or refused if no attention is paid to the details while treating patients,” someone remarked.

Doctor Quan said, “It’s a matter of habit; once accustomed, it becomes natural. Everyone must cultivate a lean mindset, changing past extensive habits.”

Indeed, it’s about forming habits; Yang Ping thought, there aren’t that many issues.

Speaking of medical insurance, Doctor Quan reported the department’s consumption progress of centralized procurement materials to Yang Ping. Though Song Zimo manages these, as the director, Quan must symbolically report regular trends in insurance to him.

“Is centralized procurement good or bad? Many experts now say the quality of such materials is poor. We use them and don’t see apparent issues of poor quality.”

“From different positions, the focus naturally varies. For patients, a scaffold costing thousands before now costs hundreds. Is it good or bad? For doctors, well, what do you think?”

“Although centralized procurement reduces costs, most quality is assured. Quality reduction in a minority can occur, but these can be improved gradually. No issue covers all bases; one must weigh the main aspects. On the whole, centralized procurement is good, significantly reducing medical expenses and easing the patients’ financial burdens noticeably.”

“For instance, in orthopedics it’s clear—a steel plate previously worth thousands now costs a few hundred, even hundreds, a substantial relief for patients.”

“But for hospitals, financial income decreases.”

“Now hospitals must revert to public welfare; it’s a trend.”

A few doctors quietly discussed this topic. Song Zimo glanced at the time, saying, “Alright, if you’re unfamiliar with the scoring rules, consult Quan more often. This is non-negotiable; everyone must thoroughly know these rules, preventing naive losses due to unfamiliarity. Meeting adjourned.”

After the meeting, Yang Ping took the Institute doctors for rounds, checking on the patient with a brainstem cavernous hemangioma, an international visitor from the United States. The postoperative recovery was exceptional; being a high-risk surgery, few hospitals performed it. This hemangioma’s location was unusually intricate and risky compared to regular cases, with severe vascular adhesions, increasing surgical difficulty.

Song Zimo performed the surgery calmly and successfully.

The Institute has great fame abroad, especially in Europe, America, and Southeast Asia, notably among doctors. Neurosurgeons faced with unsolvable cases often recommend turning to Sanbo Hospital in China.

The patient’s family also prepared a pennant for the Institute’s medical team. When they unveiled the pennant, everyone was dumbfounded.

The pennant style was identical to Robert’s, even bearing the same inscription. Yang Ping remembered it well; it was given by a father of a child with scoliosis back then, and the pennant’s signature matched. They didn’t understand the inscription but knew to write these words.

It’s like Westerners adorning their clothing with Chinese characters, using them as designs for cultural appearance. But scrutinizing those characters evokes laughter, such as antibiotics, security, etc., despite their meanings remaining unknown, possibly just aesthetically pleasing as artistic images with no concern for their meanings.

Conjoined sisters undergoing rehabilitation treatment knew nothing but rest to prevent risky activities if not advised by doctors, while Morris was proud of quickly grasping Chinese culture.

Yang Ping realized immediately it was a US pennant because the characters were identical, four large words: “Masterful Hands Straighten” with the signature Cui Xubing and sons.

Yang Ping had never understood why a US pennant didn’t say “Masterful Hands Revive” but “Masterful Hands Straighten,” now he understood. The sender was the father of a child with scoliosis whom Yang Ping helped correct post-surgery. Cui Xubing altered “Revive” to “Straighten,” signed respectfully from the Cui family.

Robert and August photographed the pennant back then, and then the story became simple—the pennant, those four words, became a trendy cultural aspect in the high-end medical circles of Europe and America.

Everything became clear, explaining various interpretations of the pennant—some said it was “Rooty Hands Revive,” merely styled like “Straighten” or erroneously written. The signature “Respectfully from the Cui family” had deeper implications, but in the end, it was mere overinterpretation, a mistake popularized, becoming an entrenched error without deeper meaning.

In the afternoon, Zhang Lin began publishing some internal information, saying that

But matters spiraled out of control; although the rumors started in the morning, the female reporter and her husband faced investigation and suspension in the afternoon. The news about her obstructing an emergency vehicle was broadcast, revealing the night’s truth. Her husband merely intoxicated, was stable under normal care, without needing special attention as her demand.

Xiong Shihai couldn’t stand it anymore, urgently intervened to maintain emergency order, forcefully confiscating and smashing her phone. As for Professor Yang, absolutely no misconduct occurred. She habitually slandered others, now paying the price for slandering Professor Yang.

Finally, many past slanderous incidents surfaced, coupled with her criminal offenses, predicting an unfavorable outcome. It’s like that saying, if one doesn’t seek trouble, it won’t find them.