Law on organization and operation of private hospitals in Vietnam

Normally. Specific regulations will create more favorable conditions for private hospital business operations.

Supplementing regulations and preferential policies to support private hospitals in terms of land rent, human resources, training, and recommending that private hospital investment be included in the list of investment incentives because private hospitals are special business entities, operating for community purposes in addition to for-profit purposes. Furthermore, supporting regulations will create conditions for private hospitals to operate and compete equally with public hospitals.

Specific regulations on the mechanism of professional coordination between doctors at public and private hospitals, regulations on interconnection in operations to increase the efficiency of medical examination and treatment as well as maximize human resources of the two public and private hospital sectors.

Second, it is necessary to strengthen the inspection and examination of the law enforcement of private hospitals. General inspection of the law enforcement on medical examination and treatment or specialized inspection aims to grasp the situation of the implementation of legal documents and promptly grasp the difficulties and obstacles that units encounter in the process of law enforcement, thereby proposing amendments, supplements, replacements or promulgation of new documents accordingly. Inspection and examination work aims to ensure the consistency, synchronization and feasibility of legal regulations in accordance with practical conditions in Vietnam and international integration.

Third, perfect the law on handling administrative violations in the health sector for private hospitals. During the inspection of private hospitals, the authorities discovered many violations but have not been able to thoroughly handle the violations, and the penalties have not yet clearly demonstrated deterrence. Therefore, the law on handling administrative violations in the health sector also needs to have adjustments in the level of handling violations, as well as avoid cases where the penalty framework for violations

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administrative sanctions beyond the authority of competent authorities to ensure effectiveness in management, compliance with legal regulations and medical examination and treatment activities of private hospitals.

Fourthly, innovate and raise awareness of the role of private hospitals in the Vietnamese health system and strengthen state management of private hospitals today. It is necessary to have a more complete and correct awareness of the position and role of private hospitals in health activities in order to establish appropriate legal regulations for regulation. Strengthen the dissemination of laws related to private health care, enhance the role of associations and member associations in supervision, and promote the role of patients in supervision activities. Complete research on specific regulations for private health care management, focusing on the following 5 types: Regulations on registration and licensing of practice establishments; Regulations on self-control of professional practice; Regulations on inspection of medical examination and treatment establishments; Regulations on information disclosure; Regulations on financial control through the payment system; Application of information technology in management, building an electronic management system.

Fifth, receive comments, contribute to amend and supplement the legal regulations of hospital enterprises that encounter difficulties in the process of operation. Organize meetings, conferences, and seminars between competent authorities and private medical associations to remove obstacles when implementing legal regulations in the medical field.

Sixth, learn from private hospital models as well as management practices of countries in the region and around the world to apply appropriately to practical conditions in Vietnam.

SUMMARY OF CHAPTER III

Given the development trend of society and the practical situation of law enforcement of private hospitals, it is necessary to perfect the legal system on the organization and operation of private hospitals. In the direction of perfecting the law, it is necessary to meet the requirements of administrative procedure reform, synchronize with the medical law system, create an equal business environment, a civilized medical environment. The law on private hospitals is regulated by the Enterprise Law, Investment Law, Medical Examination and Treatment Law, Health Insurance Law and other relevant legal documents. However, the current law on private hospitals still has many shortcomings, is not unified, synchronized, the regulations still place private hospitals as a normal business entity, regulate private hospitals as a normal hospital without a separate legal system for this special entity. Therefore, the law needs to be amended, supplemented, and perfected to suit the practical situation. To perfect the law on private hospitals, we must first review the regulations on private hospitals, identify the advantages and disadvantages of the legal regulations, and on that basis propose solutions to perfect the law on the organization and operation of private hospitals in Vietnam today.

CONCLUDE

Over the past years, from the implementation of the policy of socializing healthcare, a series of private hospitals have been established across the country, providing many medical service options for people. Private hospitals have been established to meet the needs of high-quality medical examination and treatment of people and play an important role in reducing pressure on public hospitals.

The formation of a private hospital is also the formation of a special entity with mixed characteristics between an economic unit and a community-based unit. In order for private hospitals to operate effectively, develop both in quantity and quality, and fulfill their roles and tasks well, there must be specific, clear, supportive, and preferential legal regulations for this special entity.

Because private hospitals are special entities, the law on hospitals also has special characteristics, both the nature of an enterprise and the nature of social welfare. Up to now, the regulations on private hospital law have basically created a specific legal corridor for hospital operations. In addition, it has initially created a driving force for development and increased the responsibility of private hospitals before the law. However, because private hospitals were formed late, the law on private hospitals still has shortcomings and limitations. Through research and analysis of legal regulations, research on the practical implementation of the law of private hospitals, and inspection and examination work of state agencies, it is possible to point out legal regulations that need to be adjusted. Based on that, propose solutions to improve the law on private hospitals.

From the study of the law on private hospital organization, it is seen that the State needs to pay more attention to this special subject, needs more policies, regulations, and support in the process of establishment and operation, needs to have an objective, correct, and complete view of the role of private hospitals in the health system and needs to have more fairness in operation compared to public hospitals.

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APPENDIX

Diagram 2.1. Organizational chart of Phuong Chau Sa Dec International Hospital

General Director

Branch Manager

Deputy Director of Professional Affairs Hospital Director of Finance

Professional block Administrative block

Examination Department

General Plan of Finance and Accounting HCNS - VTTB

KSNK Nursing Department

Customer Service and Quality Management Department

IT Security Team

Department of Obstetrics and Pediatrics