Analysis of the Policy Synergy of"Three Medical"in Traditional Chinese Medicine Comprehensive Reform Pilot Zones

Yuan Youshu; Wang Yuhan; Wang Zhiwei

Abstract：Objective To measure the policy synergy of the"Three Medical"policies in Traditional Chinese Medicine across 7 national TCM Comprehensive Reform Pilot Zones,providing a scientific basis for policy optimization.Methods Utilizing text mining techniques to explore the focus of the"Three Medical"policies in 80 TCM comprehensive reform construction plans,and employing the PMC index model to evaluate their vertical policy synergy,while using the coupling synergy model to measure their horizontal synergy.Results The overall policy synergy of the"Three Medical"policies in the sample regions has a mean value of 0.52.Specifically,the policy synergy between TCM healthcare and herbal medicine policies has a mean value of 0.60,between TCM healthcare and health insurance policies has a mean value of 0.57,and between herbal medicine and health insurance policies has a mean value of 0.47.The mean policy difference between provinces and cities in the sample regions is 0.023,and between cities and counties is 0.010.Conclusion The"Three Medical"policies in the sample regions are in a state of reluctant synergy.Among the"Three Medical"system,the policy synergy is highest between TCM healthcare and herbal medicine,followed by TCM healthcare and health insurance,with the lowest being between herbal medicine and health insurance.Additionally,the policy synergy between"Three Medical"policies at the city-county level is higher than at the province-city level.There is a continued need to optimize the horizontal and vertical policy synergy of policies at different levels within the comprehensive reform policies of TCM in the TCM Comprehensive Reform Pilot Zones.