8 月，医药工业生产动能加快，工业增加值增速为8.3%，较7 月提高0.2 个百分点。需求：8 月，医药零售市场需求有所回暖，中西药品零售总额环比上升。8 月，中西药品零售总额为463.2 亿元，环比增长2.3%，同比增长7.4%。绩效：1～8 月，医药制造业实现利润总额2011.5 亿元，同比增长11.4%，增速较1～7 月提高0.2 个百分点，主要是由于“两票制”导致了成本下降。

The precision agriculture market is associated with the major companies providing yield monitoring equipment, steering & guidance equipment, precision irrigation & fertilization equipment, and farm management software. The varied range of market participants provide opportunities to other players who are willing to bear the high risks involved in the industry. This chapter details the latest strategies & developments adopted by the key market players in the precision agriculture market. In order to lead the market as well as engage in the process of market growth, a company needs to work in collaboration with the top market leaders, acquire the relatively weaker companies, bring new products and services to the market, and improve the existing products.

The precision agriculture market is associated with the major companies providing yield monitoring equipment, steering & guidance equipment, precision irrigation & fertilization equipment, and farm management software. The varied range of market participants provide opportunities to other players who are willing to bear the high risks involved in the industry. This chapter details the latest strategies & developments adopted by the key market players in the precision agriculture market. In order to lead the market as well as engage in the process of market growth, a company needs to work in collaboration with the top market leaders, acquire the relatively weaker companies, bring new products and services to the market, and improve the existing products.

Ambulatory devices are designed for monitoring outpatient’s vital signs in the hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), and outpatient clinics. These devices are used for the monitoring and recording of patients’ parameters, such as blood pressure, blood glucose levels, oxygen saturation, body temperature, sleep activity, pain, pulse rate, urine output, level of consciousness, and respiration rate. Ambulatory devices provide appropriate, comprehensive, and timely care to patients by remotely monitoring the physiological parameters of the patient. These devices are also used for drug delivery through ambulatory infusion systems for non-invasive and less painful drug delivery procedures. Ambulatory devices are designed with the advanced technology to provide additional features, such as Bluetooth connectivity and installed tracking system, among others, for better outpatient monitoring.

Changing lifestyle and increasing geriatric people who are highly susceptible to diabetes are resulting in a rise in the diabetic population. According to statistics by WHO, 422 million people were reported to have diabetes in 2014. It also reported that the global prevalence of diabetes among adults was 8.5% in 2014. The global report on diabetes by WHO also indicates that the classification of patients suffering from diabetes, when analyzed, people belonging to middleand low-income groups account for majority of the diabetic population. Along with aging population, lifestyle changes and rise in obstetric population are impelling growth of diabetic population across the globe. Moreover, diabetes is also a leading cause of vision impairment. Statistics by NIH state that people suffering from diabetes are susceptible to glaucoma, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic macular edema. These eye conditions reported in diabetic patients are expected to propel the demand for intraocular lenses.

伴随着新医改持续深化，新时期公立医院发展面临着严峻的挑战，加强公立医院的绩效管理成为当前主要任务。纵观当前公立医院绩效管理现状来看，看病难、看病贵的问题仍然未能从根本上解决问题。面对激烈的市场竞争，加强公立医院的绩效管理模式创新和改进，是新时期公立医院发展的必然选择，有助于提升医院的竞争优势，营造和谐的发展环境。该文就新医改背景下公立医院绩效管理进行分析，提出合理的对策予以实践，推动公立医院健康持续发展。

医生多点执业对公立医院运行产生了一些新的风险。对此，发挥内部审计监督作用，对医生多点执业下公立医院运行的关键风险点进行分析，并据此提出防范措施，助推建立医生多点执业的相关配套措施，促进多元办医持续健康发展。