Ames Gross The hospital industry in China is growing at an extraordinary rate. Thirty percent of

Ames Gross

The hospital industry in China is growing at an extraordinary rate. Thirty percent of the country’s 2009 healthcare reform initiatives are earmarked for building new health facilities.
In other words, since 2009, the Chinese government has been injecting $37 billion into the hospital industry. This inflow of money into the industry will continue to act as a driver to bolster the hospital industry throughout the next five years.

This column provides an introduction to China’s hospitals and also presents a number of important issues related to selling devices in these facilities.