Current situation, obstacles and government responsibilities for social capital running medical institutes in China

Promoting social capital to invest medical institutes is benefit to improve the efficiency of healthcare service and to meet the citizens' diversified and multi-level needs of medical service under the new situation.The government plays an important role in promoting social capital running medical institutes.This paper studies current problems and dilemmas in the establishment and operation of medical facilities with social capital, analyzes main governmental responsibilities on supporting and developing social capital invested hospitals, and proposes some suggestions on the issue.The main governmental responsibilities discussed in the paper include macro guidance, refining and implementing supportive policies, promoting legislation, and improving regulation and suppervision.