The Returning Doctor Wanted to Live Quietly - Chapter 336



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Episode 336. Eradication of Corruption (4)

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A report that was clearly written by a civil servant was placed in front of the Vice Minister of Health and Welfare.

The content is rich, but should we say that the writing is like that of a civil servant?

If he didn’t know who sent it, he would have been fooled himself.

so.

“I’m just a resident. Hehe.”

The Vice Minister of Health and Welfare couldn’t help but laugh out loud after reviewing the report.

That makes sense.

It was Jinhyuk Lee, in his late 20s.

I haven’t even finished my military service yet.

A rookie with no social experience.

But this is the quality.

It was surprising and hard to understand that he even knew the document formats used by civil servants.

Even though it was to protect his motives, to protect himself, and to protect his only son.

Who would have thought someone could make something like this?

I couldn’t believe it at all.

‘Did the professor who served as a military doctor intervene? No, no. He clearly said that only a few people knew. He said that he couldn’t do anything about it for security reasons… ‘

Insight into human selfishness.

Expected backlash against the implementation of the system.

Countermeasures accordingly.

Even the side effects that may occur later.

It was covered in countless ways.

As if I had seen it.

That too from the future.

Yes, this is a report that cannot be derived without first-hand experience.

Even though he is a doctor who writes more papers than anyone else, it is ridiculous.

The vice minister tilted his head again and his expression belatedly changed to a blank one.

The important thing is not how this report was created, but now how to execute it.

I also knew how much my wayward son had trouble getting off work.

The vice minister, who had been unknowingly listening to his wife’s pillow talk, pressed the intercom.

Click.

“Look at me for a moment.”

The call was brief.

Not long after, Park Jeong-man, who could be said to be his closest aide, came in and bowed.

“Did you call?”

“Do you have time?”

“I have a meeting, but I can postpone it.”

“Have a seat. It’ll take a while.”

Those who naturally move to the sofa and sit down.

The vice minister handed over the table of contents he had prepared separately to Park Jeong-man.

Park Jeong-man, who had glanced over this, answered belatedly.

“I learned that you should never tell your superiors that you can’t do something. I learned that suggesting alternatives is more important than criticizing them. I learned that the ability to execute and get things done is important.”

“That’s what I said.”

“Yes, sir. No, brother. But this is not right. This is a bomb, a bomb.”

“… … .”

“Just drop it.”

“Is that all?”

“It’s a poisoned chalice, brother… … . This is not true.”

Park Jeong-man even brings up personal friendships.

The vice minister was not offended because he knew that he was saying this out of concern for himself.

Public and private life had to be separated, but the higher you went, the more common it was for them to move as one body.

The so-called line was originally like that.

“Why? Are you afraid you’ll die without being able to throw it?”

“I absolutely can’t digest it.”

“Hmm.”

“You shouldn’t do that, brother.”

When Park Jeong-man once again showed a negative reaction, the vice minister only smiled inexplicably.

* * *

High-rise building.

The moment you belong to the so-called high-ranking civil service, your conduct becomes important.

Those who have been selected and selected anyway.

Since those who have made a name for themselves as aces have risen through countless competitions, their work capabilities are truly exceptional.

So to go up further.

Political power, connections, election results, and other external factors were needed, and Park Jeong-man, who knew this better than anyone else, was desperate.

Because it felt like the only rope I had was going to fly away.

“Noise from policy implementation. Responsibility for it. You will take all of it, hyung.”

“There is no use?”

“Yes, honestly, we’re not only dealing with health care. And the doctors might go on strike again.”

“That was written down too.”

“yes?”

“Look here.”

When the vice minister handed over part of the report again, Park Jeong-man’s face hardened as he confirmed it.

He handed me the table of contents.

I thought you called me to draw a picture.

That wasn’t it.

Park Jeong-man immediately made a trembling expression.

“I wasn’t told to draw a picture.”

“The picture has already been drawn. There is also a separate editor.”

“Who is the editor-in-chief? Is it Director Chang?”

“Not you.”

“Then are you the Director of Health and Medical Policy?”

“Not that guy either.”

“What kind of guy draws a picture like this… … .”

Park Jeong-man clicked his tongue as if he was frustrated, then briefly fell silent.

I don’t know who it is, but it’s a situation where a picture has been drawn.

Now, it was as if all that was left was to watch.

But he called himself into that situation.

why?

Why?

It was a little strange.

That makes sense.

He was the one who had no contact with anyone other than his closest associates.

It’s not about health care either.

Because I was on the national pension side.

But soon.

Park Jeong-man’s eyes grew wide.

“Are you going to leave it up to me to execute?”

“I will appoint you as Director of Health and Medical Policy.”

“Did you receive any instructions from BH (Blue House)… … .”

“Not yet.”

“You intend to go all the way, don’t you?”

“That’s right.”

A statement that one is determined to drink the poisoned chalice.

Park Jeong-man sighed without letting on.

In any case, it is a situation where we move as one body with him.

Any further persuasion would only lead to failure.

“I will do it. If I have to criticize, I have to criticize. Isn’t that what a civil servant is like?”

* * *

A situation where you have to eat mustard while crying.

Park Jeong-man looked over the report the vice minister had handed over again.

– The reason the medical community looks down on the government is because they have never experienced failure.

– With the emergence of the True Medical Support Group, the strike due to the separation of dispensing and prescribing ended without any gains, and even the license revocation system was legislated.

– If you move with public opinion behind you using salami tactics, it is thought that you will no longer be able to act rashly.

Expected opponent movement.

Countermeasures accordingly.

It was written densely.

In fact, this is possible because it is different from the original history.

It was a different medical world from the one that looked down on the government because it had never experienced failure.

But Park Jeong-man, who was looking through the table of contents again, once again let out a worried voice.

“The rebate dual penalty system seems a bit difficult.”

“Why? Because it’s a legislative matter?”

“Yes, the opposition party will oppose it immediately.”

“That’s why they said they would start with the enforcement decree. They can just pass a resolution at the State Council and revise it.”

“yes?”

When Park Jeong-man tilted his head.

The vice minister handed over the documents again.

He hands me the documents one by one, even though they aren’t salami.

Park Jeong-man accepted the documents without saying anything, as it was clear that he was trying to gauge his own reaction.

– The significance of the revision of the Enforcement Decree of the Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act.

– Due to the nature of rebates, crackdowns are impossible without internal reporting.

– The enforcement decree is not a legislative matter and can take effect immediately after revision.

– Through the reporting reward system, it is possible to uncover so-called ‘bullying cases’ and then gain an advantageous position by distributing them to the media.

A last resort measure to prevent the danger to my colleagues if I reveal the recording.

Park Jeong-man, who did not know this, immediately understood the strategy of first raising public opinion and then proceeding sequentially one by one, and clicked his tongue.

“That’s the first thing to do. But if you offer this much of a reward for reporting, there might be some talk.”

“Well, it’s not a small amount of money.”

“The pharmaceutical companies will object immediately.”

“That was written down too.”

Another document being handed over.

Everything Park Jeong-man wanted to say was written down in a row.

Indiscriminate expansion of internal whistleblowing.

Appeals about management difficulties resulting from this.

There is a backlash that this will increase suspicion and distrust within the organization.

There was even an appeal that innocent victims would be mass-produced.

It was written all over how the pharmaceutical companies would oppose it.

“To this extent… … .”

The surprise was short-lived.

Before Park Jeong-man could even look through the report, the vice minister intervened.

“The US paid out $360 billion to whistleblowers.”

“Is it true that one person received that much money?”

“There are also cases from Japan and other countries.”

Park Jeong-man, who belatedly moved on to the country-specific examples, stuck out his tongue again.

Data that can respond to whatever criticism is made by anyone above.

Even the attachments were full.

but.

“They say they are putting a special police officer under the Ministry of Welfare. This is ridiculous.”

Once again, Park Jeong-man shook his head.

If he takes on the task, he himself will be in danger.

I had already decided to do it, but I had to point it out.

But when the vice minister handed him another bundle of reports, his eyes twitched.

* * *

A special police force created under the pretext of cracking down on hospitals.

In the future, only three people were caught.

Even this was run in a formal manner.

Because the rebate investigation was ultimately opposed by the medical association.

And the prosecution too.

The Ministry of Welfare and the employees within the National Health Insurance Service.

All of them were reluctant to support.

Secret exploration.

And investigation.

It was hard work.

It was hard work.

Since I’m getting my salary regularly anyway, why bother going out?

But the report is full of such side effects.

They were even suggesting another solution.

“So you’re saying that the special police will be placed under the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, not the Ministry of Welfare?”

“There are already investigators there. They have experience. They just don’t have the authority to track accounts. They’re administratively equipped.”

“Hmm.”

“They said that if we put a special police officer under the Ministry of Welfare, their roles would overlap with those of the National Health Insurance Corporation. They said that there is already an organization that plays a similar role.”

The logic that the medical association shouted out for the future.

Park Jeong-man, who nodded, raised another issue.

“Still, it’s high risk, low return.”

“High risk, high return.”

“yes?”

“Why are you doing this? This is not it. Look at this.”

Another document he handed me.

It had written down the expected profits that could be obtained if only success was achieved.

That too on a post-it note.

It means that if you do well, you can run in the general election.

Park Jeong-man was astonished by the article that said he could become a minister even if he couldn’t do it.

“Who is the real editor-in-chief of this?”

It was a really ridiculous sketch.

* * *

A week later.

Seo Woon-tae, a next-generation EMR sales representative, was going through a difficult time.

We have already secured a reference by opening the next-generation EMR with Asin Hospital, a large general hospital.

There were no problems overseas, but domestic hospitals were the problem.

In particular, Changjeon Hospital in Cheonan was having a hard time.

Even a deep sigh for a moment.

His complexion immediately changed.

Because a customer holding the key has arrived.

Seo Woon-tae immediately got up and bowed like a sales representative.

“Are you here?”

A pot-bellied doctor with acne.

As he nodded and sat down, Seo Woon-tae handed him the documents he had prepared.

“This is the Hawaii itinerary you mentioned.”

“Hmm.”

“It’s a great place for a family trip. This hotel in particular is really great. It has a slide. The view is great. Your spouse and children will love it.”

“Turn it off.”

“You can also snorkel. Um… What don’t you like?”

“Hey, Manager Seo Woon-tae. Don’t you have a girlfriend?”

“yes?”

“Lover, lover. Do you not have a lover?”

When he raised his little finger, Seo Woon-tae belatedly collected his expression.

They are both married.

Lover?

There was no such thing as a crazy person.

furthermore.

“Is this the answer?”

“yes?”

“Airplane tickets, hotel reservation vouchers. What, you don’t have that?”

“Ah, that’s… … .”

He was even making demands that were too blatant.

Seo Woon-tae immediately tried to make excuses, saying that the company he was working for was a large company and that such things would be difficult, but it didn’t work.

The smoking area came out like that.

Seo Woon-tae smoked his cigarette heavily.

I smoke because I wanted to know how to report it to my manager.

When three magpies are blooming in succession.

The man in front of me, dressed in a suit, spoke to me.

“I think I’m a salesperson. Where are you from? I’m from Daebang Pharmaceutical.”

“Ah, I’m from Asin IT.”

An unexpected encounter.

It was just a chat that started over a cigarette.

But soon.

“Huh? You want me to pay a landing fee?”

“You have to pay the landing fee. If you don’t have enough landing fee, this hospital is famous for immediately stopping the medication. They immediately change to another pharmaceutical company’s product and prescribe it.”

“Heh heh.”

“Well, that’s not all. I also took her to daycare. I asked her to change the light bulb because it was out. I also asked her to change the water in the fish tank.”

Continuing confessions.

Seo Woon-tae, who worked in the IT industry and had no knowledge of pharmaceutical sales, opened his mouth late.

They say it’s sales, but isn’t this just slavery?

but.

“It’s emotional sales. But this is really.”

“Emotional sales? What kind of sales is that?”

“Don’t be ridiculous. Yesterday, my toilet was clogged, so I bought a plunger and went out.”

“Do I also need to unclog a toilet?”

“If not, I won’t use the medicine. What?”

A saying that means you have no choice but to do it if you want to make a living.

Seo Woon-tae burst into laughter after hearing about the sales practices of a pharmaceutical company that was known for being dirty.

The other person looks particularly listless.

By the way, I noticed that he had smoked more than ten cigarettes.

hereto,

“Shall we go get something to eat?”

Seo Woon-tae suggested a meal.

* * *

And eat rice.

And listen to the story.

I’m also thinking of asking for advice on how to approach this.

It was when we ordered some sundaeguk and soju and shared stories while drinking them.

[Breaking news. The rebate reporting reward system was newly revised at today’s State Council meeting, and this is… … .]

Breaking news coming out all the time.

Hearing this, Seo Woon-tae and the other person both blinked.

It means that even bullying and illegal practices are reported.

No, that wasn’t important right now.

The reward amount was enormous.

If the public interest report was acknowledged, punishment could be avoided.

Seo Woon-tae was just staring at the TV with a blank expression.

The other person quickly wiped his mouth with a tissue, then quickly got up and left.

It’s obvious what will happen even without looking.

Seo Woon-tae muttered alone.

“You look like you can blow your nose without using your hands?”

It’s obvious that a man who plans to travel abroad with his mistress will fail.

He started to write on his own. He did so with a big smile.

* * *

A few days later again.

Jinhyuk laughed while watching the news.

This is because a hospital in Cheonan that received a large amount of rebates from pharmaceutical companies and made them do dirty work was covered in the media.

It doesn’t stop there – there’s a reward system for reporting.

So, cases caused by the paparazzi started to make the news one after another.

To arouse public opinion.

The first step to follow up.

My doctor’s image was becoming a mess, but it didn’t matter.

In fact, the only thing that stirred public opinion was the medical drama, but the doctor’s image was always bad.

So now.

“I guess I should start focusing on work.”

It was time to get back to work.