活動紀事 Archives - 臺北醫學大學衛生福利政策研究中心 https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/en/category/活動紀事-en/ 近年來，國內醫療環境面臨了極大挑戰，健保財務吃緊、醫療人力缺乏、醫療資源分配不均等，均為國人身心健康蒙上隱憂，而高齡化社會的到來，也迫使我國需建構長遠而有效的長期照護體系。為積極參與衛生政策、健康照護等領域之研究，臺北醫學大學成立了衛生福利政策研究中心，期成為各方意見交流的平台，發揮政府智庫的功能，協助衛生政策之推行。 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:53:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 38 Liters of Blood Transfusions Saved a Life; As Hospital Superintendent, He Started with Restrooms and Patient Meals — Lee Po-Chang: “True Reform Begins by Identifying the Real Source of Bleeding” https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/en/38-liters-of-blood-transfusions-saved-a-life-as-hospital-superintendent-he-started-with-restrooms-and-patient-meals-lee-po-chang-true-reform-begins-by-identifying-the-real-source/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:51:35 +0000 https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/?p=7410 Recently, Netflix brought back the Japanese medical drama Iryu: Team Medical Dragon. Watching Ryutaro Asada repeatedly confront critically ill patients whose lives hung in the balance—making judgments, decisions, and performing surgery with incomplete information and no time for hesitation—suddenly brought back many memories that had long been buried deep within me. Drama, after all, is […]

這篇文章 38 Liters of Blood Transfusions Saved a Life; As Hospital Superintendent, He Started with Restrooms and Patient Meals — Lee Po-Chang: “True Reform Begins by Identifying the Real Source of Bleeding” 最早出現於 臺北醫學大學衛生福利政策研究中心。

]]> Uncovering Hospitals’ Second Set of Books, Part 4 | Even Hospitals Without Inherited Wealth Can Turn Around: How Lee Po-Chang Used the “Art of Financial Management” to Transform Losses into Profits https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/en/uncovering-hospitals-second-set-of-books-part-4-even-hospitals-without-inherited-wealth-can-turn-around-how-lee-po-chang-used-the-art-of-financial-management-to-transfor/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:42:41 +0000 https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/?p=7400 Financial losses on a hospital’s balance sheet can translate directly into the departure of medical professionals on the front lines. Lee Po-Chang recalled that when he took office as superintendent of Tainan Hospital on January 1, 2012, the hospital had recorded losses exceeding NT$50 million in the previous year and could not even afford to […]

這篇文章 Uncovering Hospitals’ Second Set of Books, Part 4 | Even Hospitals Without Inherited Wealth Can Turn Around: How Lee Po-Chang Used the “Art of Financial Management” to Transform Losses into Profits 最早出現於 臺北醫學大學衛生福利政策研究中心。

]]> Liberty Times – Free Republic》Po-Chang Lee: 911 Cases of NHI Fraud in a Decade Reveal a Major Governance Gap in Taiwan’s Healthcare System https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/en/liberty-times-free-republic%e3%80%8bpo-chang-lee-911-cases-of-nhi-fraud-in-a-decade-reveal-a-major-governance-gap-in-taiwans-healthcare-system/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:59:47 +0000 https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/?p=7344 Po-Chang Lee / Chair Professor, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University How Did Impostors Get Admitted to Hospitals? Investigations Should Not Stop with Those Who Collected the Insurance Payouts On August 13, the Liberty Times reported on its front page an insurance fraud case involving 17 members of three families. Since 2016, they had […]

這篇文章 Liberty Times – Free Republic》Po-Chang Lee: 911 Cases of NHI Fraud in a Decade Reveal a Major Governance Gap in Taiwan’s Healthcare System 最早出現於 臺北醫學大學衛生福利政策研究中心。

]]> NTUH Emergency Room Bed-Waiting Tragedy Exposes Failures in Taiwan’s Tiered Healthcare System https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/en/ntuh-emergency-room-bed-waiting-tragedy-exposes-failures-in-taiwans-tiered-healthcare-system/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:49:27 +0000 https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/?p=7328 A patient at National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) reportedly died after waiting 12 days in the emergency department for an inpatient bed. While the medical circumstances surrounding the individual case warrant further clarification, overcrowding in NTUH’s emergency department is not merely a matter of insufficient inpatient beds. The more fundamental problem is that Taiwan has […]

這篇文章 NTUH Emergency Room Bed-Waiting Tragedy Exposes Failures in Taiwan’s Tiered Healthcare System 最早出現於 臺北醫學大學衛生福利政策研究中心。

]]> 【Column】Health Hall of Fame / Organ Donations Increase by Only 30 in 20 Years, Leaving the Ideal of “Great Love” Difficult to Fulfill https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/en/%e3%80%90column%e3%80%91health-hall-of-fame-organ-donations-increase-by-only-30-in-20-years-leaving-the-ideal-of-great-love-difficult-to-fulfill/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:30:45 +0000 https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/?p=7299 Recent media reports on illegal cross-border organ transplantation have exposed the dark side of organ trafficking and prompted reflection on the challenges facing transplantation medicine in Taiwan. The government should not simply tell patients to refrain from seeking illegal transplants overseas. It should also answer a more fundamental question: Why are Taiwanese patients willing to […]

這篇文章 【Column】Health Hall of Fame / Organ Donations Increase by Only 30 in 20 Years, Leaving the Ideal of “Great Love” Difficult to Fulfill 最早出現於 臺北醫學大學衛生福利政策研究中心。

]]> 【Media Interview】United Daily News｜Military General Hospital Organ Donation Case and Increasing Overseas Transplants: Lee Po-Chang Warns That Government Neglect of Organ Donation Could Draw International Scrutiny https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/en/%e3%80%90media-interview%e3%80%91united-daily-news%ef%bd%9cmilitary-general-hospital-organ-donation-case-and-increasing-overseas-transplants-lee-po-chang-warns-that-government-neglect-of-organ-donati/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:01:51 +0000 https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/?p=7289 Military General Hospital Organ Donation Case and Increasing Overseas Transplants: Lee Po-Chang Warns That Government Neglect of Organ Donation Could Draw International Scrutiny August 21, 2026, 16:00United Daily News／Reporter Lin Tsung-en／Taipei Real-Time Report Several physicians at Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH) have been indicted by prosecutors in connection with an organ donation controversy. The patient involved […]

這篇文章 【Media Interview】United Daily News｜Military General Hospital Organ Donation Case and Increasing Overseas Transplants: Lee Po-Chang Warns That Government Neglect of Organ Donation Could Draw International Scrutiny 最早出現於 臺北醫學大學衛生福利政策研究中心。

]]> 【Column Article】CommonHealth｜Cancer Medical Expenditures Double in 11 Years, While the Number of Patients Rises by 55%: Former NHIA Director-General Says Taiwan’s Cancer Prevention Strategy Is Still Missing a Crucial Link https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/en/%e3%80%90column-article%e3%80%91commonhealth%ef%bd%9ccancer-medical-expenditures-double-in-11-years-while-the-number-of-patients-rises-by-55-former-nhia-director-general-says-taiwans-cancer/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:50:23 +0000 https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/?p=7281 Cancer Medical Expenditures Double in 11 Years, While the Number of Patients Rises by 55%: Former NHIA Director-General Lee Po-Chang Says Taiwan’s Cancer Prevention Strategy Is Still Missing a Crucial Link Over the past 11 years, Taiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI) spending on cancer has doubled, while the number of cancer patients has surged by […]

這篇文章 【Column Article】CommonHealth｜Cancer Medical Expenditures Double in 11 Years, While the Number of Patients Rises by 55%: Former NHIA Director-General Says Taiwan’s Cancer Prevention Strategy Is Still Missing a Crucial Link 最早出現於 臺北醫學大學衛生福利政策研究中心。

]]> 【Column】United Daily News｜“No Legal Obligation to Report” — Is That the Answer for National Governance? https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/en/%e3%80%90column%e3%80%91united-daily-news%ef%bd%9cno-legal-obligation-to-report-is-that-the-answer-for-national-governance/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:42:54 +0000 https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/?p=7273 “No Legal Obligation to Report” — Is That the Answer for National Governance? August 12, 2026, 00:00By Lee Po-Chang／Distinguished Professor, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University (Taipei) The controversy surrounding Chung Lien Edible Oil continues to unfold. Taiwan Sugar Corporation had previously purchased crude oil supplied by Chung Lien. Before accepting the shipment, Taiwan […]

這篇文章 【Column】United Daily News｜“No Legal Obligation to Report” — Is That the Answer for National Governance? 最早出現於 臺北醫學大學衛生福利政策研究中心。

]]> 【Opinion】Liberty Republic | Lee Po-Chang: National Health Insurance Reform Must Continue—The Purpose of the National Health Insurance Administration Is to Enable Better Healthcare, Not to Manage Physicians https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/en/%e3%80%90opinion%e3%80%91liberty-republic-lee-po-chang-national-health-insurance-reform-must-continue-the-purpose-of-the-national-health-insurance-administration-is-to-enable-better-healthc/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:26:12 +0000 https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/?p=7258 Liberty Republic | Lee Po-Chang: National Health Insurance Reform Must Continue—The Purpose of the National Health Insurance Administration Is to Enable Better Healthcare, Not to Manage Physicians August 2, 2026 | 5:30 AM By Lee Po-ChangDistinguished Professor, School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University Ten years ago, when I assumed the position of Director-General of […]

這篇文章 【Opinion】Liberty Republic | Lee Po-Chang: National Health Insurance Reform Must Continue—The Purpose of the National Health Insurance Administration Is to Enable Better Healthcare, Not to Manage Physicians 最早出現於 臺北醫學大學衛生福利政策研究中心。

]]> 【Opinion】Health Forum / Li Po-Chang: The Core of National Health Insurance Is Not Finance, but Governance https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/en/%e3%80%90%e5%b0%88%e6%ac%84%e6%96%87%e7%ab%a0%e3%80%91%e8%81%af%e5%90%88%e6%96%b0%e8%81%9e%e7%b6%b2%ef%bd%9c%e5%81%a5%e5%ba%b7%e5%90%8d%e4%ba%ba%e5%a0%82%ef%bc%8f%e5%81%a5%e4%bf%9d%e6%a0%b8%e5%bf%83/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:59:44 +0000 https://tmuhprc.tmu.edu.tw/?p=7209 Health Forum / Li Po-Chang: The Core of National Health Insurance Is Not Finance, but Governance 2026-07-06 00:00 | United Daily News / By Li Po-Chang Taiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI) system is a source of national pride, but ensuring its long-term sustainability has always been a formidable challenge. During my nearly seven years as […]

這篇文章 【Opinion】Health Forum / Li Po-Chang: The Core of National Health Insurance Is Not Finance, but Governance 最早出現於 臺北醫學大學衛生福利政策研究中心。

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