Jakarta, Feb. 2 -- Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said on Friday that he wanted state-owned vertical hospitals to model after Mayo Clinic, one of the best health service facilities in the world.

Vertical hospitals specialize in specific medical areas and offer comprehensive care.

"What surprised me about Mayo Clinic was that all their doctors conducted clinical trials with cutting-edge medicines and equipment," he said at the inauguration of the Fatmawati Orthopedic Center at Fatmawati Central General Hospital (RSUP) in Jakarta.

He explained that Mayo Clinic reinvests its profits back into the facility, ensuring excellent infrastructure and service quality.

Mayo Clinic has doctors for a variety of patients who come from all over ...