Blue Shield是美国另一种民间医疗保险组织,通常被译为“蓝盾”。为区别于其他机构,译成“蓝盾医疗保险”能较全面地表达其基本性质。它和蓝十字医疗保险(Blue Cross)是姐妹组织,也不以营利为目的,在美国医疗保险事业中同样占有重要位置。美国医院人事制度对待医师多采用开放式。具有一定医疗能力以上的医师(相当于主治医师及以上水平者)与医院之间,没有人事隶属或经济关系。那些采用封闭式人事 Blue Shield is another kind of private medical insurance organization in the United States and is usually translated as “Blue Shield.” In order to distinguish it from other institutions, the translation into “Blue Shield Medical Insurance” can more fully express its basic nature. It is a sister organization with Blue Cross Medical Insurance. It is also not for profit. It also occupies an important position in the US medical insurance business. The American hospital personnel system adopts more open methods for treating physicians. There is no personal affiliation or economic relationship between a physician with a certain medical ability (equivalent to an attending physician and above) and a hospital. Those using closed personnel