Seizing the '15th Five-Year' Initiative: Highlights and Insights from the 13th Health Boundary Hospital Management Conference

As the 14th Five-Year Plan draws to a close and planning for the 15th Five-Year Plan gets underway, hospital administrators are feeling immense pressure: they must not only deliver satisfactory results but also urgently address the shift from “disease treatment” to “health management.”

“Hospitals are becoming increasingly difficult to ‘manage.’” This has become a common sentiment among many hospital administrators. The hurdles of digital and intelligent healthcare must be overcome, the burdens of an aging population and declining birthrate must be shouldered, and the “tightening straitjacket” of medical insurance payment reforms continues to constrict further… At this critical juncture bridging the past and the future, where lies the path forward for hospitals?

From November 14 to 16, 2025, the 13th Healthbound Hospital Management Conference will be held as scheduled at the Boao Forum for Asia International Convention Center in Hainan. Themed “Kickstarting the 14th Five-Year Plan: Jointly Pursuing a New Era of Health,” this conference aims to help hospital executives diagnose future trends and collaboratively chart strategic pathways.

The conference brings together healthcare management expertise from both domestic and international sources, offering participants in-depth empowerment across dozens of topics within four major modules—strategic planning, discipline development, lean management, and digital-intelligent technology—through more than 30 thematic forums.

The opening ceremony and main forum on the morning of November 15 will be the highlight of this conference—centered on the core theme of “Hospital Development and Capacity Building with a Focus on Health,” it will set the industry’s “strategic direction” through four authoritative releases:

1. Launch of the Lecheng International Innovative Pharmaceutical Consortium: Building a Collaborative Innovation Platform Integrating Industry, Academia, Research, and Healthcare

2. 2026 Call for Case Studies on Surgical Robot Management: Charting the Future Path of Intelligent Surgery

3. Top 20 Case Studies in Oncology Center Construction at General Hospitals Revealed: Setting a National Benchmark for Specialty Development

4. Showcase of Typical Achievements in the High-Quality Development of Prefecture-Level Hospitals Under the Urban Medical Group Framework: Addressing Challenges in the Integrated Operation of Medical Groups

Moreover, according to the latest schedule, several industry titans will deliver forward-looking insights at the main forum.

• Zhan Qimin, Dean of the Peking University International Cancer Institute, will share insights on breaking new ground in building a cancer prevention and control system under the “health-centered” goal, themed “Innovative Thinking on Cancer Prevention and Treatment from a Global Perspective”;

• Qiao Jie, Executive Vice President of Peking University and Director of the Health Science CenterFocusing on “Medical Education, Hospital Development, and Technological Innovation from an International Perspective,” and integrating practical reforms in medical education, this session will elucidate how to establish a talent development and innovation translation system aligned with the hospital’s strategic goals for the 15th Five-Year Plan.

 • Xu Shuqiang, Dean of the China Hospital Development Institute at Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityIt will provide an in-depth analysis of "Guidelines for the 15th Five-Year Plan of Public Hospitals: Prioritizing Public Welfare and Centering on Health," offering theoretical foundations and practical guidance for hospitals to formulate their new round of development plans.

Practitioner experts will share valuable management experience and insights.

• Wang Xingpeng, former Director of the Shanghai Shenkang Hospital Development CenterIt will unveil the practical exploration of "Discipline Construction and Performance Management in Shanghai Shenkang Hospital".

• Jin Changxiao, Secretary of the Party Committee of Peking University Third HospitalWe will share “Hospital Development and Operational Management Centered on Health,” analyzing how the hospital integrates the “health-centered” philosophy into the concrete practices of its development and operational management.

In-depth dialogues addressing key issues in hospital management:How Can Public Hospitals Break Through the “Tight Times”? How to Leverage Policy Dividends? How to Unlock Internal Potential? Jointly Exploring Viable Pathways Toward “Better Days.”

This conference not only offers a high-level, forward-looking perspective but also provides precise insights and practical implementation strategies, enabling participants to achieve comprehensive improvement across three dimensions.

Equal Emphasis on Strategic Planning and Discipline Development:The conference has specially established sub-forums on “Strategic Planning” and “Discipline Development” to explore how to chart the development blueprint for hospitals during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, how to achieve both cutting-edge innovation and broad accessibility in discipline development, and how to effectively operate urban medical consortia. These strategic issues, which are vital to the future 5–10 years of hospitals, will be discussed in dedicated sessions.

Integration of Global Vision and Local Practice:The China-Singapore Hospital Development Strategy Dialogue and International Medical Forum will showcase the latest developments from benchmark hospitals worldwide. The new experiences from Boao Lecheng’s “pilot initiatives” will be a focal point, offering reference models for domestic hospitals.

Dual-Wheel Drive of Lean Operations and Digital-Intelligence Empowerment:Practical operational challenges, such as healthcare payment reforms (DRG/DIP), diversified payment systems, and lean operations for cost reduction and efficiency improvement, were analyzed by experts and addressed with insights from industry peers. The Digital Intelligence Technology sub-forum will showcase cutting-edge applications like AI physicians and future hospitals, exploring how technology can truly empower healthcare.

Co-hosted by Lishui Central Hospital“Reconstructing the Ecosystem of Full-Lifecycle Medical and Health Services • The Covenant of Life”The specialized forum will be a major highlight. By establishing a “1+17+N” organizational structure and 15 substantive clinical centers, the hospital has created a “dual-engine” model of tiered diagnosis and treatment alongside precision medicine, offering valuable insights for peers in the industry.

During the special forum, the new book *Life’s Promise: Reconstructing a Full-Lifecycle Health Ecosystem* will be prominently launched. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the pain points in the current healthcare system, offering systematic theoretical explanations and strategic guidance, which perfectly aligns with the conference theme.

Meanwhile, co-hosted by the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University,"Calling for Exquisite Hospitals: Jointly Defining the New Standard for Chinese-Style Modernized Hospitals"The forum will also make its debut. The hospital has achieved leapfrog development, climbing nearly 200 places over six years in the national performance assessment of public tertiary hospitals and entering the A+ tier. Its experience in building a “Refined Hospital” is highly anticipated.

The choice of Boao as the conference venue holds special significance. Boao is not only a policy highland and a benchmark for health, but also a fertile ground for innovation. As a “medical special zone,” Lecheng enjoys a unique policy framework and has basically achieved “triple synchronization” with international advanced levels in medical technologies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals.

Attendees will not only hold meetings at the Boao Forum for Asia International Conference Center but also conduct on-site visits to the Hainan Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone Administration, Boao Super Hospital, and Ruijin Hospital Hainan Branch, gaining firsthand experience of the latest achievements in real-world research, international innovative drugs and medical devices, and the development of research-oriented hospitals.

At a critical juncture in the transformation of the healthcare sector,The 13th Healthbound Hospital Management Conference will serve as a vital platform for the exchange of ideas and a showcase for innovative achievements.Hospital administrators, experts, and scholars from around the world have gathered to jointly explore new pathways for “health-centered” hospital development, laying the foundation for high-quality hospital development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.

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