Symposium on Healthcare Reform
Co-organised by
The Professional Commons
Contemporary China Research Project, City University of Hong Kong
Date: 27th Nov 2010 (Saturday)
Venue: LT-16, City University of Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese Speaking Mainly
The SAR Government is now conducting its second stage of consultation on the healthcare reform, in which a voluntarily-based private insurance scheme is strongly recommended. However, views are divided not only amongst the general public but also medical professionals and the businesses. In a bid to cast light on the discussions, The Professional Commons and Contemporary China Research Project of City University of Hong Kong are co-organizing a symposium to bring practitioners, scholars, trade representatives and government officials together, therefore marshaling arguments of the issue in a multi-faceted manner.
Programme Archive Part1
Programme Archive Part2
Programme Archive Part3
Details of the symposium are as follows:
| Time | Programme |
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Registration |
| 10:15 – 10:20 | Opening Remarks
Mr. Charles MOK Vice-president, The Professional Commons |
| 10:20 – 10:25 | Welcoming Remarks
Professor Joseph Cheng Yu Shek Contemporary China Research Project, City University of Hong Kong |
| 10:25 – 10:30 | Background of Healthcare Reform
Dr. Stephen Ng Kam-cheung Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Community and Family Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong. |
| Session 1
10:30 – 11:15 |
Reforming Private Healthcare Service Delivery: Challenges of Packaged Charging in Private Practices
Dr. Gabriel CHOI Kin President, Hong Kong Medical Assoication Dr. Alan LAU Kwok-lam Chairman, Hong Kong Private Hospitals Association Dr. Ares LEUNG Kwok-ling Deputy Medical Director, Union Hospital Prof. Gabriel LEUNG Cheuk-wai Undersecretary for Food and Health, HKSAR Government |
| 11:15 – 11:35 | Open Discussion |
| 11:35 – 11:50 | Break |
| Session 2
11:50 – 12:20 |
Reforming Private Health Insurance: More Protection with Less Premium?
Ms Elaine SH CHAN Member, Task Force on Health Care Reform, Hong Kong Federation of Insurers Dr. Gabriel CHOI Kin President, Hong Kong Medical Assoication Prof. Gabriel LEUNG Cheuk-wai Undersecretary for Food and Health, HKSAR Government Mr. Frankie YAN Man-sing Treasurer, Vascular & Interventional Radiology Foundation |
| 12:20 – 12:40 | Open Discussion |
| 12:40 – 14:15 | Break |
| Session 3
14:15 – 15:15 |
Other Options in Healthcare Financing
Prof. HO Lok-sang Director, Centre for Public Policy Studies, Lingnan University Dr. LAU Yuk-kong Consultant & Head, Cardiology Department, Ruttonjee & Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals Prof. Peter YUEN Dean, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Open Discussion |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Closing Remarks
Dr. Stephen NG Kam-cheung Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Community and Family Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong. |
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