I Can Talk to the Internal Organs

Chapter 349 - 315: A Glimmer of Hope

In the canteen.

Lu Jiu, Huang Fusheng, Shen Congwei, and Wei Zhengxian were sitting at a table.

"I heard from Fusheng that the system of the Jianghan hospital was planned by you?"

Wei Zhengxian smiled at Lu Jiu.

Lu Jiu said, "It’s just a startup; many details were refined by the teachers and the principal."

Wei Zhengxian smiled, "It’s always hard to get started. The first step is often the hardest, so there’s no need to be modest."

"My Wei Medical Hall has been a bit busy lately. I’ve heard you’re staying in Jinling for a few more days. Would you like to come help out?"

Hmm?

Lu Jiu looked at Huang Fusheng.

Seeing the smile on his face, he understood.

"Alright," Lu Jiu said.

Lu Jiu knew very well that to get resources from these big shots, you must let them see your value.

Although the hospital’s system surprised them, how far it can go depends not only on management but also greatly on the medical skills of the leader.

As Huang Fusheng said, your hospital needs a signature brand.

Now is the era of promotional economy.

For a city to develop, it must find ways to establish its brand.

Some have history, some have cuisine, and others have high technology.

For example, Xishan Tongda City transformed from a coal resource city into a historical and cultural tourism city by leveraging its cultural brand.

Similarly, Jianghan has also firmly grasped the crayfish and Jingchu culture, promoting it vigorously.

If a city wants sustainable development, brand influence is crucial.

The same applies to hospitals.

As a unique TCM hospital, while its operation mode is a feature, initially relying on the doctor’s skills is necessary to gain brand power.

That is to say, whether your hospital can treat critical diseases is the key to its early growth.

Only when the hospital’s doctors have the ability will there be enough patients, and then the mode of early treatment at Lu Jiu TCM Hospital can gradually expand in brand influence.

When early treatment becomes widely recognized, the brand power can then focus on "redefining a healthy life."

Clearly, both Huang Fusheng and Wei Zhengxian see themselves as crucial to the hospital’s initial brand influence.

In other words, their own level also determines whether they can get enough medical resources later.

This step is very critical!

If this step is correct, then with the help of many seniors, Jianghan can surely stand out among the eight pilot cities. Once the national level notices Jianghan, the situation will be completely different.

Just like when Shenzhen, once a small fishing village, was designated as a special economic zone, its development skyrocketed.

The geographical location of Jianghan is by no means simple, only an hour’s train ride from Hidden Dragon City.

Hidden Dragon City is known as the thoroughfare of nine provinces, highlighting the importance of its geographical location.

Being so close to Hidden Dragon City, Jianghan can naturally share some of its glory.

Furthermore, given the current international situation, the nation’s strategic focus has shifted to making domestic circulation the mainstay, enhancing the mutual promotion of domestic and international circulation.

This is out of necessity, but it also presents new development opportunities for the country.

Decades of rapid growth have developed coastal cities, while some inland and western areas remain underdeveloped.

Many places have achieved a modest level of prosperity through targeted poverty alleviation and rural revitalization strategies.

But prosperity is not enough; consolidating the results of poverty alleviation is paramount.

Poverty due to illness is a major issue the state urgently needs to address.

If Jianghan, by leveraging policies for pilot cities, can combine medicinal plant bases, integrating TCM into primary and secondary education, and an improved version of a TCM hospital to first reduce medical costs in Jianghan City, significantly relieving the medical burden on the public.

Then, with such a geographical position in the Central Plains, it can draw investments from the east to the central region and even extend to the west for comprehensive regulation.

Of course, this is the most ideal state; even if achievable, it surely won’t be done in a few years.

This is a long-term plan that may require decades or even a generation or two to uphold.

"By the way, Chairman Ying is also very concerned about this issue. He should return tomorrow and might want to discuss it with you in detail." Wei Zhengxian smiled.

Shen Congwei was surprised, "Chairman Ying also knows about this?"

He remembered Huang Fusheng hadn’t mentioned the Lu Jiu TCM Hospital to Ying Deshuang.

Wei Zhengxian smiled, "I told him. After Fusheng shared your hospital’s model with me, I communicated it to Chairman Ying. Upon learning you were in Jinling, he immediately bought a ticket back home."

Huang Fusheng said, "This matter shouldn’t trouble Chairman Ying."

Wei Zhengxian smiled, "He said that once your hospital’s model shows development potential, it’s not just about money. It’s a path that can align with national strategy and may even alter the future course of TCM."

Huang Fusheng and the others were taken aback.

That’s a lofty statement that exceeds their expectations.

Can a hospital change the future course of Huaxia’s TCM?

Who would believe that?

"Does Chairman Ying hold it in such high regard?" Shen Congwei asked.

Wei Zhengxian laughed, "His exact words were that a people-oriented hospital is the inevitable path of socialism. It benefits doctors, patients, and hospitals, not like in the past where it burdened doctors, hurt patients, and left hospitals in deficit while making the directors rich. This model addresses not just financial problems but also the public opinion."

Insightful!

Especially after the crackdown on corruption in the medical field, capturing hundreds of directors, his words hit home.

"I used to tell Chairman Ying that TCM reform is not significant if limited to training a few batches of talent. If the medical environment or system doesn’t change, everything is in vain. Just like treating diseases, addressing only the symptoms while ignoring the Five Viscera and the overall environment in the patient’s body will never truly cure the disease, and such a superficial approach may even cause greater calamities."

"The state’s anti-corruption drive is just a desperate measure for a critical illness. After another decade, under the current medical system, another batch of corrupt directors will emerge, but the suffering public will have no avenue for redress. Don’t underestimate these voices, as they will inevitably erupt if accumulated enough."

"Yet, the current Western Hospital systems are so deeply entrenched that changing them is too challenging. Many TCM hospitals have also become distorted under such systems. Therefore, innovation can only come from within TCM, taking a new path to potentially force an overhaul of the entire medical system, though it’s extremely difficult. We’ve all thought it almost impossible. But fortunately, young people dare to dream. This new TCM hospital system gives us a glimmer of hope..."

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