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Being the first international 4. After United Family
hospital in South China that Guangzhou’s successful
runs the U.S. General Practice expansion last year, what’s your
System, what challenges have next step ahead? How would you
you encountered? What are the strategize your head start in the
opportunities that come along, coming year?
especially under the newly
released Greater Bay Area The new facility has been open just 6 months,
development plan? so I am still very much in the start-up phase of
operations. I think it will take a good full year
We are fortunate that we have already had before I feel like things are really running the way
a presence here since 2008 with the clinic on that I want.
Guangzhou Dadao. We have existing relationships
with government entities and other medical You can look out for continuing expansions in our
institutions, so we aren’t starting from scratch. We variety of services. Also, we will be looking at sites
do follow some practices that are different from for new satellite clinic facilities around the Greater
the usual ones in the public system and sometimes Bay Area.
regulators are not sure what to make of this. When
we respectfully share the logic and evidence behind South China Business Journal 14
such differences, generally the reception is positive.
There is always more than one way to do something
and it is important that we not be arrogant in
presenting ourselves as if our way is more correct.
As the GBA plan unfolds, I do think we will see
more foreign and private healthcare options in the
local market, but this is not really a bad thing for us.
Awareness and acceptance of private healthcare in
Southern China are not very high. More visibility of
alternatives to the public healthcare system will grow
our patient population. And the potential catchment
area is huge. We already see patients from as far away
as Changsha or Hainan. There are many individuals
in Southern China who have the financial means to
choose a premium healthcare provider.
hospital in South China that Guangzhou’s successful
runs the U.S. General Practice expansion last year, what’s your
System, what challenges have next step ahead? How would you
you encountered? What are the strategize your head start in the
opportunities that come along, coming year?
especially under the newly
released Greater Bay Area The new facility has been open just 6 months,
development plan? so I am still very much in the start-up phase of
operations. I think it will take a good full year
We are fortunate that we have already had before I feel like things are really running the way
a presence here since 2008 with the clinic on that I want.
Guangzhou Dadao. We have existing relationships
with government entities and other medical You can look out for continuing expansions in our
institutions, so we aren’t starting from scratch. We variety of services. Also, we will be looking at sites
do follow some practices that are different from for new satellite clinic facilities around the Greater
the usual ones in the public system and sometimes Bay Area.
regulators are not sure what to make of this. When
we respectfully share the logic and evidence behind South China Business Journal 14
such differences, generally the reception is positive.
There is always more than one way to do something
and it is important that we not be arrogant in
presenting ourselves as if our way is more correct.
As the GBA plan unfolds, I do think we will see
more foreign and private healthcare options in the
local market, but this is not really a bad thing for us.
Awareness and acceptance of private healthcare in
Southern China are not very high. More visibility of
alternatives to the public healthcare system will grow
our patient population. And the potential catchment
area is huge. We already see patients from as far away
as Changsha or Hainan. There are many individuals
in Southern China who have the financial means to
choose a premium healthcare provider.
