Source｜State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine

What are the new conditions for opening a Chinese medicine clinic?

Will the threshold for practicing TCM physicians be raised?

What should I pay attention to when developing Chinese medicine injections and acupoint injections?

This series of questions have all been answered in the **new version of the standards for Chinese medicine clinics and Chinese medicine (general) clinics. In addition, rectification or cancellation of the "License" within a time limit that does not comply with the new version of the standard.

Recently, the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine issued the "Notice on Printing and Distributing the Basic Standards for TCM Clinics and TCM (General) Clinics in the Pilot Areas for Clinic Reform" (Revised Edition in 2019) (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice").

Compared with the old version of the setting standards, there are some changes in the settings of Chinese medicine clinics and Chinese medicine (comprehensive) clinics that are worthy of attention.

Higher requirements for Chinese medicine practitioners

It is conceivable that the threshold for practicing Chinese medicine practitioners will be raised. As early as last year, the revised "Basic Standards for Clinics" issued by the National Health Commission has added: Clinicians must have the title of attending physician and above.

Similarly, in this "Notice", new requirements have also been made for the qualifications of practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine.

(1) Chinese medicine clinics: have the "Physician Qualification Certificate" of the Chinese medicine category and have been practicing in medical institutions for 3 years after registration;

Compared with the old version of the basic standards for Chinese medicine clinics, the requirement for three years of practicing in prevention and health care institutions has been deleted.

(2) Chinese medicine (comprehensive) clinics: have the "Physician Qualification Certificate" of the Chinese medicine category, have been practicing in medical institutions for 5 years after registration, and have the title of attending Chinese medicine doctor and above.

Compared with the old version of the basic standard of Chinese medicine (comprehensive) clinics, it is added that Chinese medicine practitioners must have the title of attending Chinese medicine doctor and above.

Further relaxation of diagnosis and treatment technology in Chinese medicine clinics

It was mentioned in the previous "Interim Measures for the Record Management of Chinese Medicine Clinics" that Chinese medicine clinics use Chinese medicine and acupuncture, cupping, massage and other non-drug therapies to carry out diagnosis and treatment services under the guidance of Chinese medicine theory, as well as Chinese medicine adjustments, decoctions and other Chinese medicines. Pharmacy service clinic.

This method does not apply to those who do not meet the above-mentioned service scope or have uncontrollable hidden dangers and risks of medical treatment.

The new version of the standard for Chinese medicine clinics is newly added: the development of minimally invasive Chinese medicine technologies, Chinese medicine injections, acupoint injections and other technologies that have certain medical risks, and necessary first aid equipment should be equipped.

In other words, the technical requirements for diagnosis and treatment of Chinese medicine clinics are further relaxed, and techniques such as minimally invasive Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine injections, and acupoint injections can be carried out that have certain medical risks, but they should be equipped with necessary first aid equipment.

New requirements for basic facilities

Compared with the old version of traditional Chinese medicine (comprehensive) clinics, the new standard has new basic equipment: square plates, gauze tanks, medicine cabinets, and disposal tables.

At the same time, the "Notice" also stated that clinical testing, medical imaging, electrocardiogram, pathology, disinfection supply, etc. have signed relevant service agreements with other medical institutions, and other institutions provide services without relevant equipment.

Information system must be established

Compared with the old version of the standard, the new version of the standard also increases the requirements for informatization construction. Both Chinese medicine clinics and Chinese medicine (comprehensive) clinics shall establish information systems, and shall be interconnected with the medical service supervision information system in accordance with the regulations and standard requirements of the competent Chinese medicine department.

This also means that Chinese medicine clinics and Chinese medicine (comprehensive) clinics will also participate in the information system of the entire medical system, collaborate, participate in a win-win situation, and accept comprehensive information supervision.

Those that do not meet the new version of the standard shall be rectified within a time limit or the "License" shall be cancelled

The “Notice” proposed that the health administration and TCM authorities in each pilot city should strengthen the supervision and management of TCM clinics and TCM (comprehensive) clinics, and found that they did not meet the Basic Standards for TCM Clinics and TCM (Comprehensive) Clinics in Pilot Areas for Clinic Reform ( (Revised Edition 2019)" must be rectified within a time limit. If the rectification is not implemented, the registration authority shall cancel the "Medical Institution Practicing License".

Although the new standard is currently used in 10 clinic reform pilot cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Xi’an, the "Notice" also emphasizes that it will be improved based on the operating experience of the pilot cities. , Promote nationwide in due course.

In other words, sooner or later, the new standard will be extended to the whole country, and the first thing to bear is the scope of practice and the threshold of professional titles for Chinese medicine practitioners. Everyone must be prepared accordingly so that the competition that encourages in the future will not be eliminated. (Original title: Heavy! The country releases new standards for Chinese medicine clinics, and the threshold is raised)