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Table 4.1
Affiliations of institutional stakeholders engaged in this research, 2020

Key stakeholders ASIA INSURANCE
AXA HONG KONG AND MACAU
CUHK MEDICAL CENTRE LIMITED
HEALTH IN ACTION
HONG KONG ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
HONG KONG COLLEGE OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
KWAI TSING DISTRICT HEALTH CENTRE
KWAI TSING SAFE COMMUNITY & HEALTHY CITY ASSOCIATION
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE HKSAR
THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
THE HONG KONG ACADEMY OF NURSING LIMITED
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

4.1.2 INSIGHTS BY THEME

Table 4.2

Themes extracted from the key stakeholder interviews

Theme 1. Reviewing health system fragmentation
Subtheme 1.1 Our public healthcare system is overburdened.
Subtheme 1.2 The role of the private sector is yet to be fully leveraged.
Subtheme 1.3 There is a need for means to bridge the fragmentation in Hong Kong’s
health system.
Theme 2. Propelling primary healthcare development
Subtheme 2.1 Developing primary healthcare is important in alleviating our overburdened
health system.

Subtheme 2.2 The Government has a key role in further advancing primary healthcare
development.
Subtheme 2.3 A multi-pronged approach to advance primary healthcare development is
recommended.
Theme 3. Improving existing health financing mechanisms
Subtheme 3.1 The way our health system is financed needs to be better organised to alleviate
burden on the public sector and maximise health system performance.
Subtheme 3.2 The opaque pricing of private healthcare services is a challenge to improving
health financing mechanisms.
Subtheme 3.3 Strategies to improve mechanisms within existing health financing system
Theme 4. Investing in strategic purchasing as a health financing lever
Subtheme 4.1 Successful strategic purchasing requires comprehensive policy and regulation.
Subtheme 4.2 Planning, engagement, and well-planned logistics are keys to success.
Subtheme 4.3 Potential limitations of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) should be addressed.
Theme 5. Meticulous planning is necessary for effective implementation of the Scheme
Subtheme 5.1 A long-term vision is needed for the design of vouchers as a health financing tool.
Subtheme 5.2 A chronic disease screening voucher will be useful for promoting primary
healthcare.

Subtheme 5.3 Management plans after screening need to be well-designed to achieve a
desirable impact.
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