Oct 4, 2013 22:14
10 yrs ago
Chinese term

引入

Chinese to English Medical Insurance Formulary negotiation
I am having trouble finding the appropriate terms for this Chinese word in two contexts:
*引入*谈判机制 and *引入*高值药品目录.

Here are two full sentences:
在高值药品的准入谈判过程中,逐步*引入*药物经济学评价和卫生技术评估结论等作为谈判的主要依据
充分认识高值药品医疗保障*引入*谈判机制的重要性和必要性

The file is a mainland document providing a case study of several countries where supplemental drug coverage is available and how China should adopt a similar system based on the health care reforms from a few years back. I am by no means an insurance expert, so I would appreciate advice on the proper wording of 引入 in these phrases.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 adopt/adapt/imitate
4 +1 to introduce

Proposed translations

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adopt/adapt/imitate

Best is to use a word that makes clear that these ideas have been taken from other countries. You use "adopt" yourself, and it is a very reasonable translation. Any synonym for "copy" will work.
If you use a less specific verb like introduce or incorporate, you may have to add another phrase: introduce methods observed in our international survey/incorporate practices used successfully in other countries.

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Note added at 15 hrs (2013-10-05 13:31:43 GMT)
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NB. I should just say it's not an insurance industry word. It's standard politician/business speak
Peer comment(s):

agree Sharon Toh, MITI MCIL : Agree that this is a better option
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agree MY Lim
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agree David Lin : You've given your answer in your question. Agreed.
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+1
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to introduce

I'm less sure about the complete translations of these two sentences, but I'm reasonably confident that "to introduce" is fine.

Gradually *introduce* pharmaceutical economic evaluations and healthcare technology assessment as the main foundations in the negotiation process for approval of high-value pharmaceuticals在高值药品的准入谈判过程中,逐步*引入*药物经济学评价和卫生技术评估结论等作为谈判的主要依据

Fully understand the importance and necessity of *introducing* negotiation mechanisms to guarantees of high-value pharmaceuticals in medicine
充分认识高值药品医疗保障*引入*谈判机制的重要性和必要性
Peer comment(s):

agree Malcolm Mayfield : That's what I have used in many similar contexts. Save "adopt" for, e.g., 采用 when the writer means "adopt"
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