Chapter 225 203: Exceptional Appointment

Zhao Feiyang said, "Changxing is a publicly owned hospital. We pursue not only economic benefits but also social benefits.""Without economic benefits, where do social benefits come from? If you can't fill your own stomach, how can you have surplus grain to support others?"

Zhang Hengyang bluntly exposed that Zhao Feiyang was just being high-minded. The fact that Changxing is a pilot project for public hospital reform in Dongzhou is no secret; everything Zhao Feiyang is doing now is in preparation for public-private partnership.

Eventually heading toward privatization, at its root, is still for maximizing economic gains.

Zhao Feiyang said, "It seems President Zhang is not very familiar with our healthcare industry. Our medical staff don't put money first."

"There are indeed conscientious doctors, and I admire such doctors, but if a doctor can't get the income they expect at Changxing, or if the income here is much lower than at hospitals of the same level, I think it will be difficult for Changxing to retain talent. Nowadays, people willing to pay for sentiments are getting fewer and fewer. If you're healing the sick and saving lives anyway, why not choose a hospital with better financial returns?"

Zhang Hengyang indeed doesn't know much about the healthcare industry, but he believes that as long as commercialization occurs, all industries are the same. Don't talk about so-called sentiments; in the face of enough money, even integrity can be tossed aside, let alone sentiments.

Deep down, Zhao Feiyang agreed with Zhang Hengyang, but another part of him didn't want to admit it; he felt he had sentiments.

If sentiments are measured by money, he would feel the career he's engaged in becomes vulgar and superficial. He's not a noble person, but he's definitely not shallow. He doesn't want to become a money-grubbing businessman like Zhang Hengyang.

Zhao Feiyang gestured for Zhang Hengyang to drink tea.

Zhang Hengyang took a sip and said, "I heard the negotiations between Changxing and Huayuan are not going smoothly."

Zhao Feiyang resolutely denied it, "That's not true. Everything is progressing steadily according to the original plan; we are currently in equity negotiations."

Zhang Hengyang laughed, "For something this big, there's really nothing secret about it."

He put down his teacup, "I came today to talk about that piece of land at Weishan Island Hospital. Crescent Bay is one of the best scenic locations on Weishan Island. Using it to build a Healthy Elderly Care Hospital seems a bit wasteful for your institution."

Zhao Feiyang frowned, what did Zhang Hengyang mean? The issue of property rights was already settled. Could it be that Da Heng Group still had ideas?

Zhang Hengyang suggested looking at it from a different perspective: why not set up the Healthy Elderly Care Hospital elsewhere? Da Heng Group is willing to cooperate with Changxing to develop the Healthy Elderly Care Hospital. Da Heng has quite a lot of land on Weishan Island, so they can entirely select another plot to develop the hospital.

The plot at Crescent Bay could be developed for tourism projects. After thorough investigations, Da Heng Group believes Crescent Bay is the most suitable place for building a theme park.

After hearing his win-win suggestion, Zhao Feiyang couldn't help but be a little tempted. One could say the appearance of Da Heng brought him timely assistance, especially during the critical stage of the showdown between Changxing and Huayuan Group.

Zhao Feiyang said, "From what President Zhang is saying, Da Heng is interested in entering the big health industry?"

Zhang Hengyang smiled, "To tell the truth, Director Zhao, our group still wants to specialize in the elderly real estate. If our cooperation succeeds, we can establish a Yiyang Town on Weishan Island, using flexible methods to develop the elderly care industry."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Feiyang was somewhat disappointed. In the end, Da Heng's true intention was just to sell houses. Their Yiyang Town is completely different from the Healthy Elderly Care Hospital he envisioned.

Da Heng's approach is nothing but hyping the concept of elderly care, tapping into a large pool of elderly people's pensions. Perhaps there will be short-term security, but what about later?

Will Da Heng continue to invest ten, twenty years later? Once they have sold all the houses in Yiyang Town, who will operate it? It's highly likely to end in chaos.

Moreover, Changxing aims to become a regional medical center. Within his plans, the Healthy Elderly Care Hospital is only a part and not the most important part. Dongzhou is the priority, and Da Heng's concept is completely different from his.

Zhao Feiyang expressed the need to think it over carefully. Zhang Hengyang also understood that such a matter couldn't be decided in one meeting, politely saying he would wait for his response.

After seeing Zhang Hengyang off, Zhao Feiyang headed to the meeting room for the weekly hospital meeting.

As the dean of the branch, Xu Chunliang was now included in the list for the weekly hospital meeting. During Gu Houyi's tenure, the attendees were limited to the department heads and deputy heads, along with the head nurses.

After Zhao Feiyang arrived at Changxing, he expanded the scope to include leaders of each department's diagnostic group. He was very strict about meeting attendance, and one had to attend unless absolutely necessary.

So now the number of people attending the weekly hospital meeting more than doubled, filling the entire meeting room.

Xu Chunliang originally wanted to take leave, but the office director Lin Yansheng specifically informed him that he must attend this week's meeting, so he had to agree.

Before entering the meeting room, he marked his attendance and then chose to sit in the last row. This type of pointless meeting was nothing worth listening to.

He planned to hide in the back and play on his phone, browsing the news. Even someone with a strong will, like Grandmaster Xu, couldn't resist the temptation of this little gadget.

Others were trying to sit as close to the front as possible to leave a deeper impression in the eyes of the leaders.

Finally, someone joined him in the last row. Security Chief Yu Xiangdong and Health Checkup Center Director Wu Ruiying sat beside him, exchanging a smile as a greeting.

Wu Ruiying whispered to Xu Chunliang, wanting to get some health checkup business through him, sending him several packages and noting the business commission.

Xu Chunliang took a glance; the commission could reach ten percent, meaning if he brought in one million in health checkups, he could earn a commission of one hundred thousand. This money indeed seemed easy to earn.

As it came to the leadership speeches, Zhao Feiyang mainly emphasized that the current medical market is highly competitive. To survive in such an environment, one must constantly improve and grow. He then compared the revenue for the past two months with the same period last year, showing a steady increase in overall income, with a significant drop in medical complaints.

Everyone understood the purpose of Zhao Feiyang's comparison: through numbers, he was telling everyone that he's bringing progress and changes to Changxing since he arrived. In truth, everyone knew such comparisons didn't hold much practical significance.

As Secretary Chen Xing'an began his speech, he retained his usual noncommittal style, sticking strictly to party-building topics without going into professional matters.

Gao Xinhua, sitting in the first row, silently sighed as he watched Chen Xing'an, wearing reading glasses, slowly reading his script on the stage.

Chen Xing'an was quietly preparing a confrontation, and Zhao Feiyang had probably heard about it. Despite being amicable on the surface, beneath they were getting ready for a showdown.

Their confrontation was not due to personal grudges but an ideological clash. Zhao Feiyang is an aggressive reformer, and his proposed reforms have threatened the interests of the conservatives, led by Chen Xing'an.

Gao Xinhua hadn't expressed his opinion, but deep inside, he also resisted Zhao Feiyang's reforms, due to the uncertainty for the future. Being long-time employees with established statuses, their commitment to public ownership was deeply ingrained.

A significant number of them saw the shift to a shareholding system as a virus that would continually hollow out their bodies and consume their health.

Sooner or later, their struggle will be public. Gao Xinhua thought the day Changxing signs the official contract with Huayuan would also be the day conflict fully escalates.

According to recent news, the negotiations between Changxing and Huayuan aren't going smoothly, but Zhao Feiyang's mood remains unaffected. In today's weekly hospital meeting, he specifically mentioned that many strong companies are interested in investing in Changxing, and surprisingly, this included Da Heng Group.

No matter which party ultimately cooperates, be it Huayuan Group or another, the steps toward Changxing's transformation won't stop. Zhao Feiyang is determined on this point.

Following the outsourcing of the Medical Aesthetics Center, Health Checkup Center, Breast Center, and Urology Center to private investments, Zhao Feiyang continues to promote the introduction of private capital.

The Eye Center, Dental Center, and Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis Center have also started calling for bids. Zhao Feiyang calls it diagnostic modularization, striving to privatize and invite private capital for all departments where possible, elevating and upgrading each center.

Many of the hospital's internal employees expressed dissatisfaction with his approach, feeling it was dismantling Changxing for sale. Zhao Feiyang countered with a series of numbers demonstrating the correctness of his policy to introduce private capital. After outsourcing, each center not only introduced a large amount of advanced equipment but also saw steadily increasing revenue.

When Zhao Feiyang mentioned the Health Checkup Center, Wu Ruiying sat up straight, her eyes focused intently on Dean Zhao, but Dean Zhao didn't give her a glance.

Chen Xing'an believed Zhao Feiyang was working toward the dismantling of the institution, outsourcing different parts of the hospital.

The current Changxing is becoming a deformed monster, a publicly owned hospital with a significant number of private-invested diagnostic centers. While income is indeed rising, the escalating fees and the unethical over-medicalization accompanying them — has he noticed these problems?

Chen Xing'an has an account in his mind, silently recording. He realized that the day he would confront this openly wasn't far off.

At the end of the meeting, Zhao Feiyang announced several personnel changes. Most surprising was the appointment of Xu Chunliang, formally designated as dean of the Weishan Island Branch, enjoying sub-department level treatment within the institution.

Enjoying sub-department level treatment means he isn't formally at that level, yet a small officer becoming the dean of the Weishan Island Branch seemed unprecedented in the Dongzhou health system.

Xu Chunliang originally thought that Zhao Feiyang was merely saying things without seriousness. Still, unexpectedly, he followed through, not only giving him a title but also actual benefits. Enjoying sub-departmental treatment meant his salary and bonuses would rise, aligning with mid-level standards in the institution, signaling his official entry into the ranks of middle management at Changxing Hospital.

Requesting monthly votes, asking for recommendations!