Correction: Reforming the white coat economy: judicial evidence and institutional implications from China's healthcare anti-corruption campaign

A Correction on: Shen Z, Guo J, Li J, Chen Z and Tang Y (2026) Reforming the white coat economy: judicial evidence and institutional implications from China's healthcare anticorruption campaign. Front. Public Health 14:1818452. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1818452Various specific numerical values were erroneously published in their original, unblurred form, with one instance of repetition.A correction has been made to the section 3.2 In-depth depiction of typical cases, sub-section 3.2.1 The institutional-gatekeeper type, Paragraph 2: "The court also identified additional distributions to 'meeting members' totaling a six-figure RMB sum. (Supplementary Appendix S2, Case 1)."A correction has been made to the section 3.2 In-depth depiction of typical cases, sub-section 3.2.1 The institutional-gatekeeper type, Paragraph 4: "In one compensation case, actors used internal documents to establish formal identities and unilaterally adjust pay standards, enabling an individual to receive high compensation for 7 years without performing duties, with cumulative embezzlement of a six-figure RMB sum (Supplementary Appendix S2, Case 3). In another case, drug and consumable rebates totaling an eight-figure RMB sum were absorbed as a shadow budget under labels such as "net profit awards" and "consultation fees," alongside abuse of power resulting in state losses of a seven-figure RMB sum and secondary collective embezzlement (Supplementary Appendix S2, Case 4)."A correction has been made to the section 3.2 In-depth depiction of typical cases, sub-section 3.2.2 The external supplier type, Paragraph 3: "The same mechanism appeared in construction and project bidding. A contractor cultivated a hospital director and spouse with low visibility gifts over 8 years (such as New Year visits and birthdays), totaling a six-figure RMB sum, before winning an interior decoration contract worth nearly forty million RMB (Supplementary Appendix S2, Case 6)."A correction has been made to the section 3.2 In-depth depiction of typical cases, sub-section 3.2.3 The funds-handler type, Paragraph 2: "In one case, a branch cashier forged seals and deposit records to divert collected funds, embezzling a seven-figure RMB sum from rental income, utility fees, and patient charges (Supplementary Appendix S2, Case 7)."Another correction has been made to the section 3.2 In-depth depiction of typical cases, sub-section 3.2.3 The funds-handler type, Paragraph 2: "The audit found that falsely claimed pharmaceuticals alone accounted for a six-figure RMB sum (Supplementary Appendix S2, Case 8)."A correction has been made to the section 3.2 In-depth depiction of typical cases, sub-section 3.2.3 The funds-handler type, Paragraph 3: "System vulnerabilities may reinforce this pattern. In one case, a billing staff member exploited a system weakness allowing improper payment-method selection, recording cash payments as "check payments" and intercepting a substantial amount of cash, the bulk of which remained outstanding for more than three months. (Supplementary Appendix S2, Case 9)."A correction has been made to the section 3.2 In-depth depiction of typical cases, sub section 3.2.4 The technical adjudicator type, Paragraph 2: "A second form is the privatized monetization of medical technology operating rights. An MRI physician bypassed the hospital billing system, privately charging for over a thousand body parts, collecting several hundred thousand RMB, and causing nearly six hundred thousand RMB in lost revenue. (Supplementary Appendix S2, Case 11)."A correction has been made to the section 3.2 In-depth depiction of typical cases, sub section 3.2.4 The technical adjudicator type, Paragraph 4: "Multiple clinicians implemented "yin-yang prescriptions" and assisted reimbursement, involving defrauded amounts ranging from hundreds of thousands to over one million RMB."The original version of this article has been updated.