Table 8 A comparative analysis regarding government regulation of health care facilities in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taipei
Characteristic | Shanghai | Hong Kong | Taipei | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Public healthcare facility | Private healthcare facility | |||
Main regulatory legislation | RAMI, AMAMI | Hospital Authority Ordinance | Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance | Medical Care Act |
Regulatory body authorized by legislation | Municipal and district HCs | Hospital Authority | Department of Health | Department of Health |
Regulatory executive agency | HSAs at municipal and district level | No regulatory executive agency | No regulatory executive agency | No regulatory executive agency |
Regulatory hierarchy | Municipal and district level | Municipal level | Municipal level | Municipal level |
Some significant regulatory activities or measures | On-site inspections, Administrative penalties, Cumulative points, Complaints investigations | Internal control and risk management | Field inspections, Complaint investigations, Execution of suspension or cancellation of license | On-site inspections, Data collection, Administrative penalties |
The person who performs regulatory activities | Specialized supervisors | Members of the functional committees | Civil servants | Civil servants |