Author(s)

YuZe Chen

Affiliation(s)

International Department, Hefei 168 High School, Hefei 230009, Anhui, China.

Corresponding Author

YuZe Chen

ABSTRACT

The Centralized Procurement System of Medical Consumables results in a drastic price reduction of numerous high-value medical consumables and has long-term effects on public hospitals that cannot be overlooked. This study employs both descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis methods to investigate some practical issues arising from the CPSMC from an economic perspective. The conclusions of this study are as follows: 1) Since 2010, China’s per capita health expenditure, per capita healthcare expenditure, and basic medical insurance fund expenditure have been growing rapidly. Seeking a more sustainable approach to medical consumables procurement is a prevailing trend. 2) The proportion of medical materials income within the medical income of public hospitals is increasing year by year. The promotion of zero markup for consumables and the Centralized Procurement System (CPS) may negatively impact the profitability of certain public hospitals. 3) Chinese doctors in public hospitals have faced long-term underpayment. Due to the combined effects of the COVID-19 epidemic and the CPS, the salaries of some doctors are also experiencing a significant decline in the short term. 4) Doctors are unable to receive reasonable income compensation for their long-term heavy medical workloads, which may lead to negative consequences such as decreased work enthusiasm and changes in medical types and processes. The conclusions of this paper will assist decision-making departments and relevant groups in deepening their comprehensive understanding and assessment of the impacts of the CPS, improving the corresponding compensation mechanisms and regulatory systems, and promoting a sustainable and healthy development of the CPS.

KEYWORDS

Centralized Procurement System (CPS); Public hospitals; Medical consumables; Doctor compensation

CITE THIS PAPER

YuZe Chen. Research report on centralized procurement of healthcare equipment and industry trends. Social Science and Management. 2025, 2(4): 51-57. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/ssm3069.

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