Going to the hospital will definitely cost money. Although the outpatient fee is not expensive, if you do a medical project such as B-ultrasound, X-ray and color Doppler ultrasound and prescribe a medicine, your salary for half a month may be gone. Although medical insurance will reimburse part of it, everyone is still very sour. Some serious illnesses can even destroy a family, so in the eyes of many people, hospitals are a very profitable industry. In order to see a doctor, patients will not bargain, even if they spend more money, as long as they can cure their health, they are willing to pay. The hospital is open 24 hours a day, 365 days, with special emergencies. Plus a large number of hospitalized patients, how much can you earn? Look at this hospital.
The annual revenue exceeded 654.38+00 billion.
Hospitals are also divided into three levels, and the third level is the highest. Generally speaking, the more developed the economy, the better the level of hospitals, such as Shanghai and Beijing, because these areas have higher ability to attract talents and greater local investment. These hospitals are sought after by patients, and famous doctors are hard to find. A large number of patients line up at midnight, and even many scalpers will sell expert numbers on the spot.
These hospitals have the best medical resources, top-notch equipment and the most powerful medical talents in the country.
However, no matter how good the hospital is, its income is not made public, which aroused everyone's curiosity. 20 17 the largest hospital in China has made public its income. The income of 20 17 exceeds 10 billion, which shows that the hospital is indeed a very profitable unit.
Of course, different levels of hospitals have different profits. Everyone is sick and will be willing to go to a better hospital for treatment. In particular, the rich don't care about the high cost of treatment, but only ask for better doctors and more advanced equipment.
Some intractable diseases can't be treated in small hospitals and can only be sent to large hospitals.
Where did all the money earned by the hospital go?
Of course, the reason why big hospitals are "big" is also high in cost. First of all, we must have advanced medical equipment. Many medical projects can't be done in small hospitals, so they have to go to big hospitals because they can't afford equipment. A set of such equipment costs hundreds of thousands, such as a ventilator during the COVID-19 epidemic, which some countries do not have.
Secondly, in order to retain talents, hospitals must also pay considerable salaries. The hospital itself will also invest in training talents, and many schools have cooperation with the hospital. In order to improve medical technology, hospitals also need a lot of money for research.
In addition, there are utilities, equipment maintenance fees and other expenses. Hospitals are open 24 hours a day for 365 days, and these operating costs are quite high. Therefore, although the annual income of hospitals is scary, their expenditure cost is not low.
The income of the hospital is envied by many people. The elders feel that this industry is stable and well paid. When choosing a major, children are always asked to choose a medical major. They can't be doctors, but they can be nurses.
However, the profession of doctor is not so easy to enter. Half of the medical students started in five years and went on to study for master's and doctor's degrees after graduation. Many of them were almost 30 years old in their early years. When I first entered the hospital as an intern, the doctor's salary was very low, and few patients believed him. For a doctor, the knowledge learned in school is only the foundation, and the experience gained in actual combat is the capital, so doctors are becoming more and more popular.
After entering the hospital and becoming a doctor, it doesn't mean that you can relax. There are so many incurable diseases in the world that doctors must keep learning and improving so as not to be eliminated.
Therefore, the doctor's high income is earned by hard work and sweat. In times of crisis, doctors, like soldiers, will stand up and treat patients at the first time. After the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic last year, it was these doctors who, regardless of their own safety, retrograde to Wuhan one after another, and finally succeeded in controlling the epidemic.
Therefore, we always have full respect for doctors. Hospital is indeed a profiteering industry, but people have never doubted its rationality. As long as you can provide good services to patients and cure more patients, you won't feel distressed at how much you spend.