Chapter 723: Chapter 724 Reporter Shen
Song Xiaodong and Lin Suāer met with Shen Ruoqing at a restaurant.
Shen Ruoqing wanted to order some good dishes, but under the insistence of Song Xiaodong and Lin Suāer, she only ordered a few simple ones in the end.
"Doctor Song, let me thank you again for saving my daughter, but I donāt know how else to thank you, so I had to resort to the most mundane method," Shen Ruoqing said, taking out an envelope and handing it to Song Xiaodong.
Song Xiaodong couldnāt help but smile and said, "Thereās no need for this, how can a doctor receive a red envelope for making a house call?"
"But I feel that rescuing my daughter this time must have cost a lot of money and, in the end, it didnāt cost much. This is all thanks to Doctor Songās skill, and I feel uneasy not showing my gratitude."
Song Xiaodong shook his head and said, "Reporter Shen, do you know what our hospitalās mission is now?"
"What is it?" Shen Ruoqing was somewhat puzzled by Song Xiaodong suddenly bringing up this topic.
Lin Suāer smiled slightly and said, "Our hospitalās current mission is to run a real hospital. Our main goal is to treat patients effectively, with making a profit being secondary. We will firmly stop any unnecessary prescribing of medications or unnecessary examinations, and we absolutely will not allow the practice of doctors accepting red envelopes to occur. By giving Doctor Song a red envelope, you are actually leading him to commit an error."
"Oh, itās like that!" Shen Ruoqing was very surprised.
Lin Suāer nodded and said, "Yes, a doctorās primary duty is to treat and save lives. Curing someone or saving someoneās life is their responsibility. The hospital already pays them a salary; why would they still need to take a red envelope?"
Shen Ruoqing praised, "Vice Director Lin, itās really rare for a hospital to think this way. However, as far as I know, the Second Hospital is inherently a for-profit hospital. Wouldnāt this approach hurt the hospitalās profits?"
What followed were more questions.
Lin Suāer said, "Thatās true, but regardless of whether it makes money, this is something we must implement. We will soon be inviting some like-minded doctors to start this from within."
Shen Ruoqing said, "That might be difficult, as all hospitals are competing for good doctors. Convincing them to work here for no profit might be hard to accept for many."
Lin Suāer pointed to Song Xiaodong and said, "Isnāt Doctor Song one of them?"
"Thatās... true," Shen Ruoqing felt a bit awkward.
Lin Suāer added, "This initiative is also thanks to Doctor Songās support. He has many friends who are highly skilled doctors who have agreed to come help, and they will be arriving soon."
"If there are enough capable doctors, then this initiative is indeed feasible, but it also requires a kind of heroic courage to cut losses, especially since the hospital industry is so profitable. Doing this, the losses are truly incalculable."
Lin Suāer confidently said, "Thatās not a worry; my idea has received the backing of a financial consortium. Even if it operates at a loss, the consortium will continue supporting it because it needs to establish such a public welfare hospital."
Shen Ruoqing rolled her eyes and said, "If thatās the case, then maybe you could also consider doing some fundraising or crowdfunding in the future, but you must really establish it as a public charity. By then, there will definitely be people willing to donate money, especially those who didnāt have to spend much to get well."
Lin Suāerās eyes lit up and said, "Thatās a great idea. It would significantly reduce my stress."
Shen Ruoqing really had some insightful ideas, and the ideas she brought up next were indeed greatly beneficial to Lin Suāer.
Lin Suāer sincerely said, "Thank you Reporter Shen. Many of your ideas can be used when I get back."
Shen Ruoqing smiled and said, "If I can help you, thatās the best outcome. By the way, if I could write a report on your hospitalās idea, that would also serve as good publicity. Of course, that also serves my own interests since I will have another article to write."
Lin Suāer laughed and said, "Of course thereās no problem, a mutually beneficial arrangement is something I wouldnāt refuse."
Seeing Lin Suāer agree, Shen Ruoqing then turned to Song Xiaodong and said, "Doctor Song, could I also promote your medical skills personally?"
Song Xiaodong said, "I myself am quite busy. I can only offer a half-day of free clinic service at the hospital each week, and itās not even on a fixed schedule, so publicity isnāt necessary. Otherwise, if patients come because of me and Iām not there, that would be false advertising."
Shen Ruoqing curiously asked, "Is Doctor Song affiliated with other hospitals?"
Song Xiaodong shook his head and said, "Thatās not the case. I donāt belong to any hospital. My medical skills are quite unique and not suited to seeing a large volume of patients, so I canāt be a full-time doctor."
Shen Ruoqing immediately asked, "May I be so bold as to ask what this unique reason is?"
"Well...I wonāt hide it from you. My specialty is Acupuncture Technique, and my acupuncture is different from that of other people, causing significant drain on my spiritual energy. Generally, treating a few patients a week is quite an achievement. For minor ailments, thereās really no need for me to intervene, and I also refuse to treat those with malicious intents," he explained.
Shen Ruoqingās eyes gleamed even brighter. "Then there must be more stories about you, Doctor Song. I really want to dig deeper into them."
Song Xiaodong smiled slightly and said, "Thatās not necessary. Iām not someone who enjoys publicity. Treating illnesses is all about fate, so I hope Reporter Shen can understand."
Shen Ruoqing was quite disappointed and said, "Thatās a pity. Well, I wonāt pry into your affairs specifically then, but since I need to write a good article, Vice Director Lin, please facilitate my interviewing efforts; donāt let your security guards kick me out when I come."
Lin Suāer chuckled and said, "Of course not. I also hope that Reporter Shen can provide good publicity for our hospital, letting it become known to more patients."
Just as Shen Ruoqing was about to speak, her phone rang. She picked it up and glanced at the number, her brow immediately furrowing.
Lin Suāer quickly said, "Reporter Shen, please feel free to take the call, donāt mind us."
Shen Ruoqing shook her head and said, "No need, itās not important." However, her expression wasnāt as relaxed as before, and it seemed the call had brought her considerable trouble.