Healthcare Financial Management Training in Beijing

US and Chinese Healthcare Professionals Conducted Financial Management Training in Beijing

[ClickPress, Thu Dec 29 2005] A Healthcare Financial Management Training was held in Beijing on November 09~10, 2005, in The Taiwan Hotel. The Training is sponsored by Chinese Hospital Association, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Peking Union Medical Exchange Center, Healthcare Financial Management Association of the Untied States (HFMA) and the University of California School of Public Health. The coordinator for the training is the ChinaCare Group, a Beijing-based international healthcare consulting firm.

The speakers for the Training are Gao Juzhong, Associate Secretary-General of Chinese Hospital Management Association, Zhou Shenglai, Vice President of Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Richard Clarke, President of HFMA, Steven Berger, President of Healthcare Insights and David Wood, President of the ChinaCare Group. The training covered topics of interest to hospital financial managers including differences between Chinese hospitals and the international Model, financial administration, hospital financing management on equipment purchase, supply chain management, cost center, operational budgeting, pricing and reporting and performance based compensation. Over 80 health professionals from hospitals in China attend the training.

President Gao Juzhong, Associate Secretary-General of Chinese Hospital Management Association, said, "It is a great opportunity to hear and learn how Hospitals operate in the United States, especially in areas how hospitals finance being managed."

HFMA President and CEO Richard Clarke said, "HFMA is embarking on this seminar series with the expectation of sharing the skills and expertise of its hospital financial members with their colleagues in China. We hope that this will lead to long-term collegial relationships between American and Chinese hospitals."

David Wood, President of the ChinaCare Group, reported, "Financial management of Chinese hospitals is entering into a new era as hospital reform in China advances the free-market economy of healthcare. The ChinaCare Group is pleased to be able to provide its assistance and support to this effort."

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About the Healthcare Financial Management Association
HFMA is the United State's leading membership organization for more than 35,000 healthcare financial management professionals employed by hospitals, integrated delivery systems, managed care organizations, ambulatory and long-term care facilities and insurance companies. HFMA offers educational and professional development opportunities, information on key issues, technical data, and networking opportunities for their members. For more information, visit HFMA's web site at www.hfma.org.

About The ChinaCare Group
The ChinaCare Group is the only international healthcare consulting firm in mainland China. Focused on consulting and development activities, The ChinaCare Group brings a detailed knowledge of the economics, practices and structure of international healthcare to its engagements with Chinese clients. It provides its international clients with the detailed knowledge and understanding of the complex Chinese healthcare environment that can only be gained through practical experience. No other firm has this capability.

The ChinaCare Group and The ChinaCare Group logo are registered trademarks. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright 2004 The ChinaCare Group, CO., LTD. All rights reserved.

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The ChinaCare Group
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