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Feng X, Cheng L, Wei H. Study on the cost-control effect of diagnosis-related groups based on meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e39421. [PMID: 39287270 PMCID: PMC11404943 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000039421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of diagnosis-related group (DRG) payment method systematically before and after implementation in terms of average hospitalization day, cost and care quality. METHOD Restricted the period from 2019 to May 31, 2023, we use 6 databases from CNKI, Wipu, Wanfang, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and web of science. With the related study, we extract the data about DRG, then we conducted meta-analysis of the data about length of stay (LOS) and cost by RevMan 5.4 and Stata 12.0 software. Care quality is in conjunction with literature reports. RESULT About 24 articles were included, covering 2 indicators: average hospitalization expenses and days. Meta-analysis shows that implementing DRG payment method has an advantage in terms of average hospital stay (pooled effect: -1.13%, 95% CI: -1.42 to -0.84, P = .00), and the difference is statistically significant. There is also an advantage in average hospitalization expenses (pooled effect: -2.58, 95% CI: -3.38 to -1.79, P = .00), and the difference is statistically significant. CONCLUSION The use of DRG payment method can effectively reduce LOS and average hospitalization expenses. However, quality of care may decline with DRG adoption.
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- Xin Feng
- School of Medicine Economics and Management, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- School of Medicine Economics and Management, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- School of Medicine Economics and Management, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Data Science and Innovative Development of Chinese Medicine in Anhui Province Philosophy and Social, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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Tsuei SHT, Yip WCM. How hospital autonomy affects provider payment reform effectiveness. Int J Health Plann Manage 2024; 39:1350-1369. [PMID: 38741468 DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Provider payment reforms (PPRs) have demonstrated mixed results for improving health system efficiency. Since PPRs require health care organisations to interpret and implement policies, the organizational characteristics of hospitals may affect the effectiveness of PPRs. Hospitals with more autonomy have the flexibility to respond to PPRs more efficiently, but they may not if the autonomy previously facilitated behaviours that counter the PPR's objective. This study examines whether hospitals with higher autonomy responds to PPRs more effectively. METHODS We used data from a matched-pair, cluster randomized controlled PPR intervention in a resource-limited Chinese province between 2014 and 2018. The intervention reformed the reimbursement method from the publicly administered New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) from fee-for-service to global budget. We interacted measures of hospital autonomy over surplus, hiring, and procurement (drugs, consumables, equipment, and overall index) with the difference-in-difference estimator to examine how autonomy moderated the intervention's effect. RESULTS Autonomy over surplus (p < 0.01) and procurement of equipment (p < 0.01) were associated with relatively faster NCMS expenditure growth, demonstrating worse PPR response. They were also associated with higher expenditure shifting to out-of-pocket expenditures (p > 0.05). Post hoc analysis suggests that hospitals with surplus autonomy had higher OOP per admission (p < 0.01), suggesting profiteering tendencies. Other dimensions of autonomy demonstrated imprecise association. DISCUSSION Hospitals with more autonomy may not necessarily respond more effectively to PPRs that incentivise efficiency when they had previously been encouraged to maximise profit. Policymakers should assess the extent of perverse incentives before granting autonomy and adjust the incentives accordingly.
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- Sian Hsiang-Te Tsuei
- Department of Family Practice, UBC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Faculty of Health Sciences, SFU, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Zhao Y, Tan IEH, Jahnasegar VDA, Chong HM, Chen Y, Goh BKP, Au MKH, Koh YX. Evaluation of the impact of prospective payment systems on cholecystectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2024; 28:291-301. [PMID: 38710538 PMCID: PMC11341890 DOI: 10.14701/ahbps.24-038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the impact of prospective payment systems (PPSs) on cholecystectomy. A comprehensive literature review was conducted, examining studies published until December 2023. The review process focused on identifying research across major databases that reported critical outcomes such as length of stay (LOS), mortality, complications, admissions, readmissions, and costs following PPS for cholecystectomy. The studies were specifically selected for their relevance to the impact of PPS or the transition from fee-for-service (FFS) to PPS. The study analyzed six papers, with three eligible for meta-analysis, to assess the impact of the shift from FFS to PPS in laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy procedures. Our findings indicated no significant changes in LOS and mortality rates following the transition from FFS to PPS. Complication rates varied and were influenced by the diagnosis-related group categorization and surgeon cost profiles under episode-based payment. There was a slight increase in admissions and readmissions, and mixed effects on hospital costs and financial margins, suggesting varied responses to PPS for cholecystectomy procedures. The impact of PPS on cholecystectomy is nuanced and varies across different aspects of healthcare delivery. Our findings indicate a need for adaptable, patient-centered PPS models that balance economic efficiency with high-quality patient care. The study emphasizes the importance of considering specific surgical procedures and patient demographics in healthcare payment reforms.
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- Yun Zhao
- Group Finance Analytics, Singapore Health Services, Singapore
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- Group Finance Analytics, Singapore Health Services, Singapore
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- Group Finance Analytics, Singapore Health Services, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
- Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
- Liver Transplant Service, SingHealth Duke-National University of Singapore Transplant Centre, Singapore
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- Group Finance Analytics, Singapore Health Services, Singapore
- Finance, SingHealth Community Hospitals, Singapore
- Finance, Regional Health System & Strategic Finance, Singapore Health Services, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
- Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
- Liver Transplant Service, SingHealth Duke-National University of Singapore Transplant Centre, Singapore
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Teng J, Li Q, Song G, Han Y. Does the Diagnosis-Intervention Packet Payment Reform Impact Medical Costs, Quality, and Medical Service Capacity in Secondary and Tertiary Hospitals? A Difference-in-Differences Analysis Based on a Province in Northwest China. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2024; 17:2055-2065. [PMID: 39224170 PMCID: PMC11368113 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s467471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 08/09/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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Purpose To control medical costs and regulate the behavior of providers, China has formed an original widely piloted case-based payment under the regional global budget, called the Diagnosis-Intervention Packet (DIP). This study aimed to evaluated the impact of the DIP payment reform on medical costs, quality of care, and medical service capacity in a less-developed pilot city in Northwest China. Patients and Methods We used the de-identified case-level discharge data of hospitalized patients from January 2021 to June 2022 in pilot and control cities located in the same province. We performed difference-in-differences (DID) analysis to examine the differential impact of the DIP reform for the entire sample and between secondary and tertiary hospitals. Results The DIP payment reform resulted in a significant decrease of total expenditure per case in the entire sample (5.5%, P < 0.01) and tertiary hospitals (9.3%, P < 0.01). In-hospital mortality rate decreased significantly in tertiary hospitals (negligible in size, P < 0.05), as did all-cause readmission rate within 30 days in the entire sample (1.1 percentage points, P < 0.01) and secondary hospitals (1.4 percentage points, P < 0.01). Proportion of severe patients increased significantly in the entire sample (1.2 percentage points, P < 0.05) and tertiary hospitals (2.5 percentage points, P < 0.01). We did not find the DIP reform was associated with a significant change in relative weight per case. Conclusion The DIP payment reform in the less-developed pilot city achieved short-term success in controlling medical costs without sacrificing the quality of care for the entire sample. Compared with secondary hospitals, tertiary hospitals experienced a greater decline in medical costs and received more severe patients. These findings hold lessons for less developed countries or areas to implement case-based payments and remind them of the variations between different levels of hospitals.
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- Jiali Teng
- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Services Management, Gansu Healthcare Security Administration, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Grass F, Berna C, Vogel CA, Demartines N, Agri F. Complementary and integrative medicine - Resolving situations of reduced remuneration for additional work under the SwissDRG system. Heliyon 2024; 10:e34732. [PMID: 39157326 PMCID: PMC11328068 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024] Open
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Aim of the study Complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) has been increasingly recognized as offering promising treatment adjunctions in various clinical settings, even amongst patients with serious, chronic, or recurrent illness. Today, only few tertiary care facilities in Switzerland offer dedicated CIM services for inpatients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether CIM services for complex medical conditions are adequately valued by the national inpatient SwissDRG reimbursement system. Methods A simulation was performed by adding a specific code of the Swiss classification of interventions (CHOP) to the list of codes of each patient who received CIM therapies at the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in 2021. This code is to be used when CIM services are provided. Hitherto, it was not entered due to a lack of specific documents justifying the resources used. The analysis focused on the impact of adding this CIM CHOP code on the Swiss Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) reimbursement. Results In total, 275 patients received a CIM therapy in 2021. The addition of the CIM CHOP code 99.BC.12 (10-25 CIM sessions per stay) resulted in a simulated loss of income of CHF 766 630 for the hospital, while the net real result is already negative by more than CHF 6 million. The DRGs positively impacted by the addition of CIM CHOP code 99.BC.12 had a mean (SD) cost weight (CW) of 1.014 (0.620), while the DRGs negatively impacted had a mean (SD) CW of 3.97 (2.764) points. Conclusion It is necessary to quickly react and improve the incentives contained in the grouping algorithm of the prospective payment system, whose effects can threaten the provision of adequate medical care to the patients despite suitable indications and potential for cost-savings.
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- Fabian Grass
- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Integrative and Complementary Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Department of Interdisciplinary Centers, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Administration and Finance, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland
- General Direction, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Administration and Finance, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Zhang Y, Xu SY, Tan GM. Unraveling the effects of DIP payment reform on inpatient healthcare: insights into impacts and challenges. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:887. [PMID: 39097710 PMCID: PMC11297722 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11363-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The Diagnosis-Intervention Packet (DIP) payment system, initiated by China's National Healthcare Security Administration, is designed to enhance healthcare efficiency and manage rising healthcare costs. This study aims to evaluate the impact of the DIP payment reform on inpatient care in a specialized obstetrics and gynecology hospital, with a focus on its implications for various patient groups. METHODS To assess the DIP policy's effects, we employed the Difference-in-Differences (DID) approach. This method was used to analyze changes in total hospital costs and Length of Stay (LOS) across different patient groups, particularly within select DIP categories. The study involved a comprehensive examination of the DIP policy's influence pre- and post-implementation. RESULTS Our findings indicate that the implementation of the DIP policy led to a significant increase in both total costs and LOS for the insured group relative to the self-paying group. The study further identified variations within DIP groups both before and after the reform. In-depth analysis of specific disease groups revealed that the insured group experienced notably higher total costs and LOS compared to the self-paying group. CONCLUSIONS The DIP reform has led to several challenges, including upcoding and diagnostic ambiguity, because of the pursuit of higher reimbursements. These findings underscore the necessity for continuous improvement of the DIP payment system to effectively tackle these challenges and optimize healthcare delivery and cost management.
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- Ying Zhang
- Department of Medical Record, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Information, GuangZhou Eighth People's Hospital, GuangZhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Record, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, China.
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Messerle R, Schreyögg J. Country-level effects of diagnosis-related groups: evidence from Germany's comprehensive reform of hospital payments. THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS : HEPAC : HEALTH ECONOMICS IN PREVENTION AND CARE 2024; 25:1013-1030. [PMID: 38051399 PMCID: PMC11283398 DOI: 10.1007/s10198-023-01645-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Hospitals account for about 40% of all healthcare expenditure in high-income countries and play a central role in healthcare provision. The ways in which they are paid, therefore, has major implications for the care they provide. However, our knowledge about reforms that have been made to the various payment schemes and their country-level effects is surprisingly thin. This study examined the uniquely comprehensive introduction of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) in Germany, where DRGs function as the sole pricing, billing, and budgeting system for hospitals and almost exclusively determine hospital revenue. The introduction of DRGs, therefore, completely overhauled the previous system based on per diem rates, offering a unique opportunity for analysis. Using aggregate data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and recent advances in econometrics, we analyzed how hospital activity and efficiency changed in response to the reform. We found that DRGs in Germany significantly increased hospital activity by around 20%. In contrast to earlier studies, we found that DRGs have not necessarily shortened the average length of stay.
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- Robert Messerle
- Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University of Hamburg, Esplanade 36, 20354, Hamburg, Germany
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- Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University of Hamburg, Esplanade 36, 20354, Hamburg, Germany.
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Dauriz M, Csermely A, Santi L, Tregnaghi E, Grotto A, Lucianer T, Altomari A, Rinaldi E, Tardivo S, Bonetti B, Bonora E. Diabetes mellitus in stroke unit: prevalence and outcomes-the Verona acute coronary syndrome and stroke in diabetes outcome (VASD-OUTCOME) study. Acta Diabetol 2024:10.1007/s00592-024-02318-w. [PMID: 38951223 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-024-02318-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) represent a major complication in diabetes (DM). Real-life evidence as to whether modern management of CVA and DM have softened this relationship is limited. Therefore, we estimated prevalence and impact of DM on in-hospital survival and complications in a contemporary cohort of subjects with CVA. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated the records of 937 patients admitted for CVA at the Stroke Unit of Verona University Hospital during a 3-year period. Pre-existing or de novo DM was ascertained by prior diagnosis, glucose-lowering therapy at admission/discharge or admittance plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL. Multiple regressions were applied to test DM as predictor of in-hospital mortality, complications (composite of infections, cardio- and cerebrovascular complications, major bleeding and pulmonary complications), duration and costs of hospitalization. RESULTS Diabetes prevalence was 21%, of which 22% de novo diagnoses. Compared to non-DM, diabetic individuals were older and carried an increased burden of cardiovascular risk factors. Compared to known DM, de novo DM individuals were younger, had higher admittance plasma glucose and poorer cardiovascular comorbidities. Overall, DM versus non-DM individuals did not show significantly increased risk of death (14.0 vs. 9.3%; crude-OR 1.59 95% CI 0.99-2.56). Controlling for confounders did not improve significance. DM resulted independent predictor for in-hospital complications (36.2% vs. 26.9%; adj-OR 1.49, 1.04-2.13), but not for duration and costs of hospitalization. CONCLUSION DM frequently occurs in patients admitted for stroke and carries an excess burden of adverse in-hospital complications, urgently calling for strategies to anticipate DM diagnosis and tailored treatment in high-risk individuals.
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- Marco Dauriz
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Ospedale Maggiore, Piazzale Stefani, 1, 37126, Verona, Italy.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Ospedale Maggiore, Piazzale Stefani, 1, 37126, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Ospedale Maggiore, Piazzale Stefani, 1, 37126, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Ospedale Maggiore, Piazzale Stefani, 1, 37126, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Ospedale Maggiore, Piazzale Stefani, 1, 37126, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Ospedale Maggiore, Piazzale Stefani, 1, 37126, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Ospedale Maggiore, Piazzale Stefani, 1, 37126, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Ospedale Maggiore, Piazzale Stefani, 1, 37126, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Neurological Sciences, Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Ospedale Maggiore, Piazzale Stefani, 1, 37126, Verona, Italy.
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Zhu T, Chen C, Zhang X, Yang Q, Hu Y, Liu R, Zhang X, Dong Y. Differences in inpatient performance of public general hospitals following implementation of a points-counting payment based on diagnosis-related group: a robust multiple interrupted time series study in Wenzhou, China. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e073913. [PMID: 38471900 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study measures the differences in inpatient performance after a points-counting payment policy based on diagnosis-related group (DRG) was implemented. The point value is dynamic; its change depends on the annual DRGs' cost settlements and points of the current year, which are calculated at the beginning of the following year. DESIGN A longitudinal study using a robust multiple interrupted time series model to evaluate service performance following policy implementation. SETTING Twenty-two public general hospitals (8 tertiary institutions and 14 secondary institutions) in Wenzhou, China. INTERVENTION The intervention was implemented in January 2020. OUTCOME MEASURES The indicators were case mix index (CMI), cost per hospitalisation (CPH), average length of stay (ALOS), cost efficiency index (CEI) and time efficiency index (TEI). The study employed the means of these indicators. RESULTS The impact of COVID-19, which reached Zhejiang Province at the end of January 2020, was temporary given rapid containment following strict control measures. After the intervention, except for the ALOS mean, the change-points for the other outcomes (p<0.05) in tertiary and secondary institutions were inconsistent. The CMI mean turned to uptrend in tertiary (p<0.01) and secondary (p<0.0001) institutions compared with before. Although the slope of the CPH mean did not change (p>0.05), the uptrend of the CEI mean in tertiary institutions alleviated (p<0.05) and further increased (p<0.05) in secondary institutions. The slopes of the ALOS and TEI mean in secondary institutions changed (p<0.05), but not in tertiary institutions (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS This study showed a positive effect of the DRG policy in Wenzhou, even during COVID-19. The policy can motivate public general hospitals to improve their comprehensive capacity and mitigate discrepancies in treatment expenses efficiency for similar diseases. Policymakers are interested in whether the reform successfully motivates hospitals to strengthen their internal impetus and improve their performance, and this is supported by this study.
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- Tingting Zhu
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Affiliated with the Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Health Information Center, Health Commission of Wenzhou, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Wenzhou Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Health Community Group of Yuhuan People's Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China
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Wei A, Ren J, Feng W. The impact of DRG on resource consumption of inpatient with ischemic stroke. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1213931. [PMID: 38026323 PMCID: PMC10662082 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1213931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background Diagnosis-related group (DRG) payments were gradually introduced and used in 12 public hospitals in L city. Given the high incidence and burden of ischemic stroke, the study aimed to assess the impact of DRG payment reform on inpatient medical resource utilization. Methods Data were obtained from the DRG local database of the new Chinese cooperative medical program in L city. The study used interrupted time series analysis to examine changes in length of stay and medical costs before and after the reform, and also assessed changes in different subgroups. Results There were 763 and 4,731 ischemic stroke patients in tertiary hospitals and 1953 and 10,439 patients in secondary hospitals before and after the DRG payment reform, respectively. After the reform, LOS was reduced 0.047 and 0.47 days in tertiary and secondary hospitals, respectively. Medical expenses decreased by 30.189 yuan in tertiary hospitals, but those increased by 44.918 yuan in secondary hospitals monthly. For gender, the average LOS reduced by 0.462 and 0.471 days for male and female in secondary hospitals. The change in medical expenses for male patients in tertiary hospitals and female in secondary hospitals were more significant, with a decrease of 65.396 yuan and increase of 56.257 yuan. The most pronounced change in resource consumption was seen for patients aged 85 years and older, with an increase in average LOS and medical expenses by 0.394 days and 382.422 yuan in tertiary hospitals. They showed a reduction in the average LOS by 1.480 days, and increase in the average medical expenses by 133.485 yuan in secondary hospitals monthly. Regarding disease severity, the most significant changes were seen in MCC patients. The average LOS decreased by 0.197 and 0.928 days and the average medical expenses decreased by 131.526 and 21.631 yuan in tertiary and secondary hospitals, respectively. Conclusion The implementation of DRG payment system has led to a reduction in the LOS in various levels of hospitals, which would save in bed resources. However, DRG payment reform can help to control medical expenses for ultra-high cases, but it may not be useful to control the overall increase in medical expenses.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Katz DE, Leibner G, Esayag Y, Kaufman N, Brammli-Greenberg S, Rose AJ. Using the Elixhauser risk adjustment model to predict outcomes among patients hospitalized in internal medicine at a large, tertiary-care hospital in Israel. Isr J Health Policy Res 2023; 12:32. [PMID: 37915059 PMCID: PMC10619247 DOI: 10.1186/s13584-023-00580-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In Israel, internal medicine admissions are currently reimbursed without accounting for patient complexity. This is at odds with most other developed countries and has the potential to lead to market distortions such as avoiding sicker patients. Our objective was to apply a well-known, freely available risk adjustment model, the Elixhauser model, to predict relevant outcomes among patients hospitalized on the internal medicine service of a large, Israeli tertiary-care hospital. METHODS We used data from the Shaare Zedek Medical Center, a large tertiary referral hospital in Jerusalem. The study included 55,946 hospitalizations between 01.01.2016 and 31.12.2019. We modeled four patient outcomes: in-hospital mortality, escalation of care (intensive care unit (ICU) transfer, mechanical ventilation, daytime bi-level positive pressure ventilation, or vasopressors), 30-day readmission, and length of stay (LOS). We log-transformed LOS to address right skew. As is usual with the Elixhauser model, we identified 29 comorbid conditions using international classification of diseases codes, clinical modification, version 9. We derived and validated the coefficients for these 29 variables using split-sample derivation and validation. We checked model fit using c-statistics and R2, and model calibration using a Hosmer-Lemeshow test. RESULTS The Elixhauser model achieved acceptable prediction of the three binary outcomes, with c-statistics of 0.712, 0.681, and 0.605 to predict in-hospital mortality, escalation of care, and 30-day readmission respectively. The c-statistic did not decrease in the validation set (0.707, 0.687, and 0.603, respectively), suggesting that the models are not overfitted. The model to predict log length of stay achieved an R2 of 0.102 in the derivation set and 0.101 in the validation set. The Hosmer-Lemeshow test did not suggest issues with model calibration. CONCLUSION We demonstrated that a freely-available risk adjustment model can achieve acceptable prediction of important clinical outcomes in a dataset of patients admitted to a large, Israeli tertiary-care hospital. This model could potentially be used as a basis for differential payment by patient complexity.
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- David E Katz
- Department of Internal Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, P.O.B. 3235, 9103102, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Quality and Patient Safety, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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van Leeuwen LVL, Mesman R, Berden HJJM, Jeurissen PPT. Reimbursement of care does not equal the distribution of hospital resources: an explorative case study on a missing link among Dutch hospitals. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:1007. [PMID: 37726781 PMCID: PMC10507878 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09649-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Affordability and accessibility of hospital care are under pressure. Research on hospital care financing focuses primarily on incentives in the financial system outside the hospital. It is notable that little is known about (incentives in) internal funding in hospitals. Therefore, our study focuses on the budget allocation in hospitals: the distribution model. Based on our hypothesis that the reimbursement and distribution models in hospitals might interact, we gain knowledge about-, and insight into, the interaction of different reimbursement and distribution models used in Dutch hospitals, and how they affect the financial output of hospital care. METHODS An online survey with 22 questions was conducted among financial senior management as an expert group in 49 Dutch hospitals. RESULTS Ultimately, 38 of 49 approached experts fully completed the survey, which amounts to 78% of the hospitals we approached and 60% of all Dutch hospitals. The results on the reimbursement model indicate price * volume with adjusted prices above a maximum cap as the most common dominant contract type. On the internal distribution model, 75-80% of the experts reported incremental budgeting as the dominant budgeting method. Results on the interaction between the reimbursement and the distribution model show that both general and specific changes in contract agreements are only partially incorporated in hospital budgets. In 28 out of 31 hospitals with self-employed medical specialists, a relation is reported between the reimbursement model and the contracts with the Medical Consultant Group(s) in which the medical specialists are united. CONCLUSIONS Our results in Dutch setting indicate a limited interaction between the reimbursement model and the distribution model. This lack of congruence between both models might limit the desired effects of incentives in contractual agreements aimed at the financial output. This applies to different reimbursement and distribution models. Further research into the various interactions and incentives, as visualized in our conceptual framework, could result in evidence-based advice for achieving affordable and accessible hospital care.
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- L V L van Leeuwen
- Scientific Center for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9101, 6500, HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Scientific Center for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9101, 6500, HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Scientific Center for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9101, 6500, HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Scientific Center for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9101, 6500, HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Mu Er Ti Zha MEALM, Sun ZJ, Li T, Ai Mai Ti RZY, Fu G, Yao DC, Yu X. Impact of ERAS compliance on the short-term outcomes for distal radius surgery: a single-center retrospective study. J Orthop Surg Res 2023; 18:702. [PMID: 37726824 PMCID: PMC10510143 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-04178-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Distal radius fractures (DRF) account for one in five bony injuries in both primary and secondary trauma care. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has been adopted successfully to improve clinical outcomes in multiple surgical disciplines; however, no study has investigated the effect of different degrees of compliance with ERAS protocol on short-term outcomes following distal radius surgery. We aimed to analyze whether different degrees of compliance with the ERAS pathway are associated with clinical improvement following surgery for DRF. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed all consecutive patients with ERAS who underwent surgery for DRF at our department between May 2019 and October 2022. Their pre-, peri-, and post-operative compliance with the 22 elements of the ERAS program were assessed. We compared parameters between low- (< 68.1%) and high-compliance (> 68.1%) groups, including patient complications, total length of hospitalization, discharge time after surgery, hospital costs, time taken to return to preinjury level performance level, number of visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scores > 3 points during hospitalization, disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) scores. We performed multiple linear regression analyses to assess the impact of ERAS compliance on the postoperative function level (DASH scores). RESULTS No significant differences were detected between the high- and low-compliance groups with respect to demographics, including sex, age, body mass index (BMI), and comorbidities (P > 0.05). We observed significant differences between the high- and low-compliance groups in terms of the DASH score (32.25 ± 9.97 vs. 40.50 ± 15.65, p < 0.05) at 6 months postoperatively, the discharge time after surgery (2.45 ± 1.46 vs. 3.14 ± 1.50, p < 0.05), and number of times when the VAS pain score was > 3 points during hospitalization (0.88, [0.44, 1.31], p < 0.05). Our study demonstrated a significant negative association between ERAS compliance and the function level of patients postoperatively (DASH scores) when adjusted for age, comorbidity, sex, and BMI. CONCLUSIONS This study provided a realistic evaluation and comparison of the ERAS protocol among patients with DRF and can guide clinical decision making. The ERAS protocol may improve outcomes after surgery, with high postoperative function levels and reduced pain and discharge time after surgery, without increased complication rates or hospital costs.
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- Mi Er A Li Mu Mu Er Ti Zha
- Department of Orthopedic, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region China, Urumqi, 830001, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100035, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100035, China.
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- College of Traditional Uyghur Medicine, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830017, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Fuzhou Second Hospital, Fuzhou, 350007, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100035, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100035, China
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Bhaumik D, Ndumele CD, Scott JW, Wallace J. Association between Medicare eligibility at age 65 years and in-hospital treatment patterns and health outcomes for patients with trauma: regression discontinuity approach. BMJ 2023; 382:e074289. [PMID: 37433620 PMCID: PMC10334336 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether health systems in the United States modify treatment or discharge decisions for otherwise similar patients based on health insurance coverage. DESIGN Regression discontinuity approach. SETTING American College of Surgeons' National Trauma Data Bank, 2007-17. PARTICIPANTS Adults aged between 50 and 79 years with a total of 1 586 577 trauma encounters at level I and level II trauma centers in the US. INTERVENTIONS Eligibility for Medicare at age 65 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The main outcome measure was change in health insurance coverage, complications, in-hospital mortality, processes of care in the trauma bay, treatment patterns during hospital admission, and discharge locations at age 65 years. RESULTS 1 586 577 trauma encounters were included. At age 65, a discontinuous increase of 9.6 percentage points (95% confidence interval 9.1 to 10.1) was observed in the share of patients with health insurance coverage through Medicare at age 65 years. Entry to Medicare at age 65 was also associated with a decrease in length of hospital stay for each encounter, of 0.33 days (95% confidence interval -0.42 to -0.24 days), or nearly 5%), which coincided with an increase in discharges to nursing homes (1.56 percentage points, 95% confidence interval 0.94 to 2.16 percentage points) and transfers to other inpatient facilities (0.57 percentage points, 0.33 to 0.80 percentage points), and a large decrease in discharges to home (1.99 percentage points, -2.73 to -1.27 percentage points). Relatively small (or no) changes were observed in treatment patterns during the patients' hospital admission, including no changes in potentially life saving treatments (eg, blood transfusions) or mortality. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that differences in treatment for otherwise similar patients with trauma with different forms of insurance coverage arose during the discharge planning process, with little evidence that health systems modified treatment decisions based on patients' coverage.
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- Deepon Bhaumik
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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Binsfeld L, Gomes MADSM, Kuschnir R. Strategic analysis of malformations congenital care: proposal of approach and development of care pathways. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2023; 28:981-991. [PMID: 37042907 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232023284.07802022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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This paper aims at presenting a proposal for grouping cases for the organization of health services and care pathways. This is an exploratory study in the field of health services planning and management, which used, as its methodology, documentary and bibliographic research as well as interviews with specialists by using nominal group technique. From the strategic analysis, four groups were identified: smaller CM; CM with late surgical approach; CM with immediate surgical approach; and CM incompatible with life. The proposition started from the articulation of clinical, epidemiological and health planning knowledge to assist in the management and organization of congenital malformations care. The strategic analysis proved to be adequate and allowed us to identify case groups that demand a homogeneous set of care strategies and care in health services with a similar profile. This proposal can also contribute to regional planning and management of care for other complex health problems and conditions, which demand the articulation of specialized services and high technological density.
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- Luciane Binsfeld
- Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Av. Rui Barbosa 716, Flamengo. 22250-020 Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil.
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- Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Av. Rui Barbosa 716, Flamengo. 22250-020 Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil.
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- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil
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Liu F, Chen J, Li C, Xu F. Cost Sharing and Cost Shifting Mechanisms under a per Diem Payment System in a County of China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:2522. [PMID: 36767888 PMCID: PMC9916538 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cost sharing and cost shifting mechanisms are of vital importance in a prospective payment system. This paper employed the difference-in-differences method to estimate the impacts of a per diem system with inverted-U-shape rates on medical costs and the length of stay based on data from a health insurance institution. The supply side cost sharing mechanism worked so that the new payment system significantly reduced medical costs by 17.59 percent while the average length of stay varied little. After further analyzing the mechanism, we found that heterogeneous effects emerged mainly due to the special rates design. The reform decreased the cases that incurred relatively high medical costs and lengths of stay. However, cost shifting existed so that physicians could be motivated to provide unnecessary services to the patients who should have been discharged before the average length of stay. Therefore, payment rates in the per diem system require a sophisticated design to constrain its distortion to medical service provision even though medical expenditures were successfully contained.
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- Fengrong Liu
- School of Public Policy & Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Jiyang College, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Zhuji 311800, China
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- School of Public Policy & Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Labor Economics, Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing 100070, China
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Yao Y, Li G, Li J, Liu S, Chen Y, Deng J, Wei Y, Gao L, Wang D, Zeng H. Short-Term Outcomes of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) for Ankle Fracture Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. Orthop Surg 2023; 15:766-776. [PMID: 36660923 PMCID: PMC9977597 DOI: 10.1111/os.13621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has been successfully adopted for the improvement of medical quality and efficacy in many diseases, but the effect thereof for ankle fracture patients can vary. The aim of the present study was to explore the short-term postoperative outcomes of ERAS among ankle fracture patients. METHODS The present study was a retrospective cohort study conducted between January 2019 and May 2019. One hundred and sixty ankle fracture participations (58 males and 102 females, aged 41.71 ± 14.51 years) were included. The participants treated with open reduction and internal fixation were divided into two groups (non-ERAS vs. ERAS) depending on whether ERAS was applied. Postoperative outcomes included American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, length of stay (LOS), hospital cost, complications, and consumption of opioids. To assess the association between the groups and outcomes, generalized estimating equation (GEE) modeling and multivariable linear regression analysis were performed. RESULTS The average follow-up periods of the participations were 24 months postoperatively. No significant differences were detected between the non-ERAS group and ERAS group with respect to the demographic of patients in terms of gender, age, Danis-Weber classification of fracture, dislocation of ankle joint, and comorbidity (P > 0.05). Significant differences in terms of a higher AOFAS score were found in the ERAS group compared with the non-ERAS group (6.73, 95% CI, 5.10-8.37, p < 0.001) at 3 months postoperatively (PO3M) and (4.73, 95% CI, 3.02-6.45, p < 0.001) at 6 months postoperatively (PO6M). However, similar AOFAS scores were found at 12 months postoperatively (PO12M) (0.28, 95% CI, -0.32 to 0.89, P > 0.05) and at 24 months postoperatively (PO24M) (0.56, 95% CI, -0.07 to 1.19, P > 0.05). Additionally, the GEE analysis and group-by-time interaction of AOFAS score revealed that the ERAS protocol could facilitate faster recovery for ankle fracture patients, with higher PO3M and PO6M (both P < 0.05). At the same time, significant differences in terms of a shorter length of stay (-3.19, 95% CI, -4.33 to -2.04, P < 0.01) and less hospital cost (-6501.81, 95% CI, -10955.21 to -2048.42, P < 0.01) were found in the ERAS group compared with the non-ERAS group. CONCLUSION By reducing LOS and hospital cost, the ERAS protocol might improve the medical quality and efficacy. The present study can provide a realistic evaluation and comparison of the ERAS protocol among ankle fracture patients, and ultimately guide clinical decision making.
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- Yuefeng Yao
- Department of Bone & Joint SurgeryPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina,National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic BiomaterialsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
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- Department of Bone & Joint SurgeryPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina,National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic BiomaterialsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
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- Renal Division, Peking University Shenzhen HospitalPeking UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Bone & Joint SurgeryPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina,National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic BiomaterialsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
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- Department of Bone & Joint SurgeryPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina,National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic BiomaterialsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
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- Department of Bone & Joint SurgeryPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina,National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic BiomaterialsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
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- Department of Bone & Joint SurgeryPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina,National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic BiomaterialsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
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- Center for Clinical MedicineHuatuo Institute of Medical Innovation (HTIMI)BerlinGermany
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- Department of Bone & Joint SurgeryPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina,National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic BiomaterialsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
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- Department of Bone & Joint SurgeryPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina,National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic BiomaterialsPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhenChina
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Li G, Yu F, Liu S, Weng J, Qi T, Qin H, Chen Y, Wang F, Xiong A, Wang D, Gao L, Zeng H. Patient characteristics and procedural variables are associated with length of stay and hospital cost among unilateral primary total hip arthroplasty patients: a single-center retrospective cohort study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:6. [PMID: 36600222 PMCID: PMC9811718 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-06107-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a successful treatment for many hip diseases. Length of stay (LOS) and hospital cost are crucial parameters to quantify the medical efficacy and quality of unilateral primary THA patients. Clinical variables associated with LOS and hospital costs haven't been investigated thoroughly. METHODS The present study retrospectively explored the contributors of LOS and hospital costs among a total of 452 unilateral primary THA patients from January 2019 to January 2020. All patients received conventional in-house rehabilitation services within our institute prior to discharge. Outcome parameters included LOS and hospital cost while clinical variables included patient characteristics and procedural variables. Multivariable linear regression analysis was performed to assess the association between outcome parameters and clinical variables by controlling confounding factors. Moreover, we analyzed patients in two groups according to their diagnosis with femur neck fracture (FNF) (confine THA) or non-FNF (elective THA) separately. RESULTS Among all 452 eligible participants (266 females and 186 males; age 57.05 ± 15.99 year-old), 145 (32.08%) patients diagnosed with FNF and 307 (67.92%) diagnosed with non-FNF were analyzed separately. Multivariable linear regression analysis revealed that clinical variables including surgery duration, transfusion, and comorbidity (stroke) among the elective THA patients while the approach and comorbidities (stoke, diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease) among the confine THA patients were associated with a prolonged LOS (P < 0.05). Variables including the American Society of Anesthesiologists classification (ASA), duration, blood loss, and transfusion among the elective THA while the approach, duration, blood loss, transfusion, catheter, and comorbidities (stoke and coronary heart disease) among the confine THA were associated with higher hospital cost (P < 0.05). The results revealed that variables were associated with LOS and hospital cost at different degrees among both elective and confine THA. CONCLUSIONS Specific clinical variables of the patient characteristics and procedural variables are associated the LOS and hospital cost, which may be different between the elective and confine THA patients. The findings may indicate that evaluation and identification of detailed perioperative factors are beneficial in managing perioperative preparation, adjusting patients' anticipation, decreasing LOS, and reducing hospital cost.
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- Guoqing Li
- grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578Department of Bone & Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036 ,grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036
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- grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578Department of Bone & Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036 ,grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036
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- grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578Department of Bone & Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036 ,grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036
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- grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578Department of Bone & Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036 ,grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036
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- grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578Department of Bone & Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036 ,grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036
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- grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578Department of Bone & Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036 ,grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036
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- grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578Department of Bone & Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036 ,grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036
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- grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578Department of Bone & Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036 ,grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036
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- grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578Department of Bone & Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036 ,grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036
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- grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578Department of Bone & Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036 ,grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036
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- Center for Clinical Medicine, Huatuo Institute of Medical Innovation (HTIMI), 10787 Berlin, Germany ,Sino Euro Orthopaedics Network (SEON), Berlin, Germany
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- grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578Department of Bone & Joint Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036 ,grid.440601.70000 0004 1798 0578National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 518036
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Chen YJ, Zhang XY, Yan JQ, Qian MC, Ying XH. Impact of Diagnosis-Related Groups on Inpatient Quality of Health Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. INQUIRY : A JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVISION AND FINANCING 2023; 60:469580231167011. [PMID: 37083281 PMCID: PMC10126696 DOI: 10.1177/00469580231167011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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The aim of this meta-analysis was to comprehensively evaluate the effectiveness of Diagnosis-related group (DRG) based payment on inpatient quality of care. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Web of Science from their inception to December 30, 2022. Included studies reported associations between DRGs-based payment and length of stay (LOS), re-admission within 30 days and mortality. Two reviewers screened the studies independently, extracted data of interest and assessed the risk of bias of eligible studies. Stata 13.0 was used in the meta-analysis. A total of 29 studies with 36 214 219 enrolled patients were analyzed. Meta-analysis showed that DRG-based payment was effective in LOS decrease (pooled effect: SMD = -0.25, 95% CI = -0.37 to -0.12, Z = 3.81, P < .001), but showed no significant overall effect in re-admission within 30 days (RR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.62-1.01, Z = 1.89, P = .058) and mortality (RR = 0.91, 95% CI = 0.72-1.15, Z = 0.82, P = .411). DRG-based payment demonstrated statistically significant superiority over cost-based payment in terms of LOS reduction. However, owing to limitations in the quantity and quality of the included studies, an adequately powered study is necessary to consolidate these findings.
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- Ya-Jing Chen
- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Lu J, Lin Z, Xiong Y, Pang H, Zhang Y, Xin Z, Li Y, Shen Z, Chen W, Zhang W. Performance assessment of medical service for organ transplant department based on diagnosis-related groups: A programme incorporating ischemia-free liver transplantation in China. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1092182. [PMID: 37089494 PMCID: PMC10116067 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1092182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Background In July 2017, the first affiliated hospital of Sun Yat-sen university carried out the world's first case of ischemia-free liver transplantation (IFLT). This study aimed to evaluate the performance of medical services pre- and post-IFLT implementation in the organ transplant department of this hospital based on diagnosis-related groups, so as to provide a data basis for the clinical practice of the organ transplant specialty. Methods The first pages of medical records of inpatients in the organ transplant department from 2016 to 2019 were collected. The China version Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) were used as a risk adjustment tool to compare the income structure, service availability, service efficiency and service safety of the organ transplant department between the pre- and post-IFLT implementation periods. Results Income structure of the organ transplant department was more optimized in the post-IFLT period compared with that in the pre-IFLT period. Medical service performance parameters of the organ transplant department in the post-IFLT period were better than those in the pre-IFLT period. Specifically, case mix index values were 2.65 and 2.89 in the pre- and post-IFLT periods, respectively (p = 0.173). Proportions of organ transplantation cases were 14.16 and 18.27%, respectively (p < 0.001). Compared with that in the pre-IFLT period, the average postoperative hospital stay of liver transplants decreased by 11.40% (30.17 vs. 26.73 days, p = 0.006), and the average postoperative hospital stay of renal transplants decreased by 7.61% (25.23 vs.23.31 days, p = 0.092). Cost efficiency index decreased significantly compared with that in the pre-IFLT period (p < 0.001), while time efficiency index fluctuated around 0.83 in the pre- and post-IFLT periods (p = 0.725). Moreover, the average postoperative hospital stay of IFLT cases was significantly shorter than that of conventional liver transplant cases (p = 0.001). Conclusion The application of IFLT technology could contribute to improving the medical service performance of the organ transplant department. Meanwhile, the DRGs tool may help transplant departments to coordinate the future delivery planning of medical service.
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- Jianjun Lu
- Department of Quality Control and Evaluation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Quality Control and Evaluation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Quality Control and Evaluation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Quality Control and Evaluation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Quality Control and Evaluation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Quality Control and Evaluation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Quality Control and Evaluation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Information Technology and Statistics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Quality Control and Evaluation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Center of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Wei Chen,
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- Department of Quality Control and Evaluation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Wujun Zhang,
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Zhu Z, Wang J, Sun Y, Zhang J, Han P, Yang L. The impact of zero markup drug policy on patients' healthcare utilization and expense: An interrupted time series study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:928690. [DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.928690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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ObjectiveTo curb the unreasonable growth of pharmaceutical expenditures, Beijing implemented the zero markup drug policy (ZMDP) in public hospitals in 2017, which focused on separating drug sales from hospital revenue. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impacts of ZMDP on healthcare expenditures and utilization for inpatients.MethodsThe Beijing claims data of inpatients diagnosed with ischemic heart disease (IHD), chronic renal failure (CRF), and lung cancer (LC) was extracted from the China Health Insurance Research Association (CHIRA) database. The study employed an interrupted time series to evaluate the impacts of ZMDP on healthcare expenditures and utilization.ResultsThe changes in total hospitalization expenses, health insurance expenses, and out-of-pocket expenses were not statistically significant neither in level change nor in trend change for inpatients diagnosed with IHD, CRF, or LC after implementing ZMDP (all P > 0.05). The Western medicine expenses for the treatment of inpatients diagnosed with IHD significantly decreased by 1,923.38 CNY after the reform (P < 0.05). The Chinese medicine expenses of inpatients diagnosed with CRF instantaneously increased by 1,344.89 CNY (P < 0.05). The service expenses of inpatients diagnosed with IHD and LC instantaneously increased by 756.52 CNY (p > 0.05) and 2,629.19 CNY (p < 0.05), respectively. However, there were no significant changes (P > 0.05) in out-of-pocket expenses, medical consumables, imaging, and laboratory test expenses of inpatients diagnosed with IHD, CRF, or LC. The initiation of the intervention immediately increased the number of inpatient admissions with LC by 2.293 per month (p < 0.05).ConclusionsThe ZMDP was effective in reducing drug costs, and the effects on healthcare utilization varied across diseases type. However, the increase in medical service and Chinese medicine expenses diminished the effect of containing healthcare expenses and relieving the financial burdens of patients. Policymakers are advised to take multiple and long-lasting measures, such as provider payment methods reform, volume-based drug procurement, and drug price negotiation to improve the affordability of patients thoroughly.
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Wu J, He X, Feng XL. Can case-based payment contain healthcare costs? - A curious case from China. Soc Sci Med 2022; 312:115384. [PMID: 36179455 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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We adopted a difference-in-difference (DID) design to evaluate the impact of a case-based payment pilot in Tianjin, China on hospital admission, utilization of varied therapeutic regimes, and the associated costs. We used claim data of all admissions of angina and acute myocardial infarction during July 2015 to June 2018, 18 months before and after the program. Our analyses were supported by convincing common trends tests and a couple of sensitivity analyses. As intended, for patients who received percutaneous coronary stenting (PCS) and were counted in the case-based payment system, we showed that the program decreased length-of-stay, per-admission spending, and out-of-pocket spending by 20.8%, 14.2%, and 95.5%, respectively, but did not increase readmissions. However, when considering all patients who suffered from the two types of coronary heart diseases, we found that the program otherwise increased per-admission spending by nearly 11%. As a result, the program took a perverse effect in increasing monthly spending for the health insurance scheme and the society by 1005.6 thousand USD (47·5%) and 1095·7 thousand USD (34·7%), respectively. Increases in hospital admissions, and proportion of performing PCS accounted for 66·7% and 39·2% of the rise, respectively. In addition, our analysis provided evidence of health providers' cream-skimming behaviors, including selecting younger patients with lower CCI in the case-based system, up-coding complications, and keeping higher cost patients in the fee-for-service payment system. We draw lessons that case-based payment may make an unintended impact that increases healthcare costs when incentives are not properly designed.
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- Jing Wu
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China; Center for Social Science Survey and Data, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China; Center for Social Science Survey and Data, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Waitzberg R, Gottlieb N, Quentin W, Busse R, Greenberg D. Dual Agency in Hospitals: What Strategies Do Managers and Physicians Apply to Reconcile Dilemmas Between Clinical and Economic Considerations? Int J Health Policy Manag 2022; 11:1823-1834. [PMID: 34634873 PMCID: PMC9808238 DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2021.87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hospital professionals are "dual agents" who may face dilemmas between their commitment to patients' clinical needs and hospitals' financial sustainability. This study examines whether and how hospital professionals balance or reconcile clinical and economic considerations in their decision-making in two countries with activity-based payment systems. METHODS We conducted 46 semi-structured interviews with hospital managers, chief physicians and practicing physicians in five German and five Israeli hospitals in 2018/2019. We used thematic analysis to identify common topics and patterns of meaning. RESULTS Hospital professionals report many situations in which activity-based payment incentivizes proper treatment, and clinical and economic considerations are aligned. This is the case when efficiency can be improved, eg, by curbing unnecessary expenditures or specializing in certain procedures. When considerations are misaligned, hospital professionals have developed a range of strategies that may contribute to balancing competing considerations. These include 'reshaping management,' such as better planning of the entire course of treatment and improvement of the coding; and 'reframing decision-making,' which involves working with averages and developing tool-kits for decision-making. CONCLUSION Misalignment of economic and clinical considerations does not necessarily have negative implications, if professionals manage to balance and reconcile them. Context is important in determining if considerations can be reconciled or not. Reconciling strategies are fragile and can be easily disrupted depending on context. Creating tool-kits for better decision-making, planning the treatment course in advance, working with averages, and having interdisciplinary teams to think together about ways to improve efficiency can help mitigate dilemmas of hospital professionals.
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- Ruth Waitzberg
- The Smokler Center for Health Policy Research, Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute, Jerusalem, Israel
- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
- Department of Health Care Management, Faculty of Economics & Management, Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Health Care Management, Faculty of Economics & Management, Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Population Medicine and Health Services Research, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Health Care Management, Faculty of Economics & Management, Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Health Care Management, Faculty of Economics & Management, Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Predicting the Annual Funding for Public Hospitals with Regression Analysis on Hospital’s Operating Costs: Evidence from the Greek Public Sector. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10091634. [PMID: 36141250 PMCID: PMC9498543 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10091634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The funding of public hospitals is an issue that has been of great concern to health systems in the past decades. Public hospitals are owned and fully funded by the government, providing in most countries medical care to patients free of charge, covering expenses and wages by government reimbursement. Several studies in different countries have attempted to investigate the potential role and contribution of hospital and clinical data to their overall financial requirements. Many of them have suggested the necessity of implementing DRGs (Diagnosis Related Groups) and activity-based funding, whereas others identify flaws and difficulties with these methods. What was attempted in this study is to find an alternative way of estimating the necessary fundings for public hospitals, regardless the case mix managed by each of them, based on their characteristics (size, specialty, location, intensive care units, number of employees, etc.) and its annual output (patients, days of hospitalization, number of surgeries, laboratory tests, etc.). We used financial and operational data from 121 public hospitals in Greece for a 2-years period (2018–2019) and evaluated with regression analysis the contribution of descriptive and operational data in the total operational cost. Since we had repeated measures from the same hospitals over the years, we used methods suitable for longitudinal data analysis and developed a model for calculating annual operational costs with an R²≈0.95. The main conclusion is that the type of hospital in combination with the number of beds, the existence of an intensive care unit, the number of employees, the total number of inpatients, their days of hospitalization and the total number of laboratory tests are the key factors that determine the hospital’s operating costs. The significant implication of this model that emerged from this study is its potential to form the basis for a national system of economic evaluation of public hospitals and allocation of national resources for public health.
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Li J, Wang D, Qi G, Li Z, Huang J, Zhu Z, Shen C, Lin B, Dong K, Zhao B, Shu Q, Yin J, Yu G. Alliance chain-based simulation on a new clinical research data pricing model. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2022; 10:836. [PMID: 36035004 PMCID: PMC9403923 DOI: 10.21037/atm-22-3671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Background Multicenter clinical research faces many challenges, including how to quantitatively evaluate the data contribution of each research center. However, few data pricing model meets the requirements to the scenario. Thus, a suitable mechanism to measure the data value for clinical research is required. Methods Extensive documents were acquired and analyzed, including a rare disease list from the National Health Commission, data structures of the electronic medical records (EMR) system, diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) regulations from the Health Commission of Zhejiang Province, and the Clinical Service Price List of Zhejiang Province. Nine senior experts were invited as consultants from hospital and enterprises with professional field of clinical research, data governance, and health economics. After brainstorming and expert evaluation, seven data attributes were identified as the main factors affecting the value of medical data. Different weights were assigned for each attribute based on its influence on data value. Each attribute was quantized to an index based on proposed algorithms. The data value models for chronic diseases and other diseases were distinguished given the different sensitivity of data timeliness. A simulation system using blockchain and federated learning techniques was constructed to verify the data pricing model in the scenario of clinical research. Results A comprehensive clinical data pricing model is proposed and the simulation of three research centers with 50 million real clinical data entries was conducted to verify its effectiveness. It demonstrates that the proposed model can compute medical data value quantitatively. Conclusions Quantitative evaluation of the value of medical data for multicenter clinical research based on the proposed data pricing model works well in simulation. This model will be improved by real-world applications in the near future.
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- Jing Li
- Department of Data and Information, The Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Research, Sino-Finland Joint AI Laboratory for Child Health of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,AI Lab, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of R&D, Hangzhou Healink Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Data and Information, The Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Research, Sino-Finland Joint AI Laboratory for Child Health of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,AI Lab, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Data and Information, The Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Research, Sino-Finland Joint AI Laboratory for Child Health of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,AI Lab, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Data and Information, The Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Research, Sino-Finland Joint AI Laboratory for Child Health of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,AI Lab, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Data and Information, The Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Research, Sino-Finland Joint AI Laboratory for Child Health of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,AI Lab, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Data and Information, The Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Research, Sino-Finland Joint AI Laboratory for Child Health of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,AI Lab, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Research Center of Domestic IT Innovation, Binjiang Institute of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of R&D, Hangzhou Healink Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of R&D, Hangzhou Healink Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Data and Information, The Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,AI Lab, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Research Center of Domestic IT Innovation, Binjiang Institute of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Data and Information, The Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Research, Sino-Finland Joint AI Laboratory for Child Health of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,AI Lab, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China.,Polytechnic Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Aragón MJ, Chalkley M, Kreif N. The long-run effects of diagnosis related group payment on hospital lengths of stay in a publicly funded health care system: Evidence from 15 years of micro data. HEALTH ECONOMICS 2022; 31:956-972. [PMID: 35238106 PMCID: PMC9314794 DOI: 10.1002/hec.4479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) payment systems are a common means of paying for hospital services. They reward greater activity and therefore potentially encourage more rapid treatment. This paper uses 15 years of administrative data to examine the impact of a DRG system introduced in England on hospital lengths of stay. We utilize different econometric models, exploiting within and cross jurisdiction variation, to identify policy effects, finding that the reduction of lengths of stay was greater than previously estimated and grew over time. This constitutes new and important evidence of the ability of financing reform to generate substantial and persistent change in healthcare delivery.
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- Centre for Health EconomicsUniversity of YorkYorkUK
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Aktas P. Physician perspectives on the implications of the diagnosis-related groups for medical practice in Turkey: A qualitative study. Int J Health Plann Manage 2022; 37:1769-1780. [PMID: 35180321 PMCID: PMC9305241 DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Hospital reimbursement models might have unintended consequences for medical practice. In Turkey, a mixed reimbursement scheme, based on the diagnosis‐related group (DRG) model and global budget, was gradually introduced as part of the country's 2003 healthcare reforms. This article examines the impacts of the DRG model on medical practice in Turkey, as perceived by physicians working in public and private hospitals. This study draws on an analysis of 14 interviews with physicians. The findings reveal that the implementation of the DRG has transformed medical practice into a process of cost‐benefit optimisation which involves balancing the income and expenses of hospitals against patients' medical needs. To mitigate the negative effects of the DRG, the current model may need to be reformed, particularly to grant exemptions from the standard reimbursement structure for patients who are experiencing complications and/or multiple health conditions. The diagnosis‐related group has transformed medical practice in Turkey into a process of optimisation. Physicians are responsible for balancing hospital budgets against patients' medical needs under the current reimbursement model. Limited reimbursements for most of healthcare services hinder effective medical practice. Physicians agree upon the need to increase hospital reimbursement levels by the Social Security Institution.
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- Puren Aktas
- Social Policy ForumBogazici UniversityIstanbulTurkey
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Waitzberg R, Siegel M, Quentin W, Busse R, Greenberg D. It probably worked: a Bayesian approach to evaluating the introduction of activity-based hospital payment in Israel. Isr J Health Policy Res 2022; 11:8. [PMID: 35168669 PMCID: PMC8845384 DOI: 10.1186/s13584-022-00515-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background In 2013–2014, Israel accelerated adoption of activity-based payments to hospitals. While the effects of such payments on patient length of stay (LoS) have been examined in several countries, there have been few analyses of incentive effects in the Israeli context of capped reimbursements and stretched resources. Methods We examined administrative data from the Israel Ministry of Health for 14 procedures from 2005 to 2016 in all not-for-profit hospitals (97% of the acute care beds). Survival analyses using a Weibull distribution allowed us to examine the non-negative and right-skewed data. We opted for a Bayesian approach to estimate relative change in LoS. Results LoS declined in 7 of 14 procedures analyzed, notably, in 6 out of 7 urological procedures. In these procedures, reduction in LoS ranged between 11% and 20%. The estimation results for the control variables are mixed and do not indicate a clear pattern of association with LoS. Conclusions The decrease in LoS freed resources to treat other patients, which may have resulted in reduced waiting times. It may have been more feasible to reduce LoS for urological procedures since these had relatively long LoS. Policymakers should pay attention to the effects of decreases in LoS on quality of care. Stretched hospital resources, capped reimbursements, retrospective subsidies and underpriced procedures may have limited hospitals' ability to reduce LoS for other procedures where no decrease occurred (e.g., general surgery). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13584-022-00515-y.
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- Ruth Waitzberg
- The Smokler Center for Health Policy Research, Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute, Jerusalem, Israel. .,Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel. .,Department of Health Care Management, Faculty of Economics & Management, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Empirical Health Economics, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Health Care Management, Faculty of Economics & Management, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany.,European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Health Care Management, Faculty of Economics & Management, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany.,European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel
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Likka MH, Kurihara Y. Analysis of the Effects of Electronic Medical Records and a Payment Scheme on the Length of Hospital Stay. Healthc Inform Res 2022; 28:35-45. [PMID: 35172089 PMCID: PMC8850176 DOI: 10.4258/hir.2022.28.1.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objectives: This study analyzed the effects of computerization of medical information systems and a hospital payment scheme on medical care outcomes. Specifically, we examined the effects of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and a diagnosis procedure combination/per-diem payment scheme (DPC/PDPS) on the average length of hospital stay (ALOS).Methods: Post-intervention changes in the monthly ALOS were measured using an interrupted time-series analysis.Results: The level changes observed in the monthly ALOS immediately post-DPC/PDPS were –1.942 (95% confidence interval [CI], –2.856 to –1.028), –1.885 (95% CI, –3.176 to –0.593), –1.581 (95% CI, –3.081 to –0.082) and –2.461 (95% CI, –3.817 to 1.105) days in all ages, <50, 50–64, and ≥65 years, respectively. During the post-DPC/PDPS period, trends of 0.107 (95% CI, 0.069 to 0.144), 0.048 (95% CI, –0.006 to 0.101), 0.183 (95% CI, 0.122 to 0.245) and 0.110 (95% CI, 0.054 to 0.167) days/month, respectively, were observed. During the post-EMR period, trends of –0.053 (95% CI, –0.080 to –0.027), –0.093 (95% CI, –0.135 to –0.052), and –0.049 (95% CI, –0.087 to –0.012) days/month were seen for all ages, 50–64 and ≥65 years, respectively.Conclusions: The increasing post-DPC/PDPS trends offset the decline in ALOS observed immediately post-DPC/PDPS, and the observed ALOS was longer than the counterfactual at the end of the DPC/PDPS study periods. Conversely, due to the downward trend seen after EMR introduction, the actual ALOS at the end of the EMR study period was shorter than the counterfactual, suggesting that EMRs might be more effective than the DPC/PDPS in sustainably reducing the LOS.
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- Melaku Haile Likka
- Information Healthcare Science Course, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Kochi University, Kochi,
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- Healthcare Informatics Division, Basic Nursing Department, Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi,
Japan
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Wise S, Hall J, Haywood P, Khana N, Hossain L, van Gool K. Paying for value: options for value-based payment reform in Australia. AUST HEALTH REV 2021; 46:129-133. [PMID: 34782063 DOI: 10.1071/ah21115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Value-based health care has gained increasing prominence among funders and providers in efforts to improve the outcomes important to patients relative to the resources used to deliver care. In Australia, the value-based healthcare agenda has focused on reducing the use of 'low-value' interventions, redesigning models of care to improve integration between providers and increasing the use of patient-reported measures to drive improvement; all have occurred within existing payment structures. In this paper we describe options for value-based payment reform and highlight two challenges critical for success: attributing financial risk fairly and organisational structures.What is known about the topic?'Fee for service' is the dominant payment method in Australia and creates incentives to increase service volume, rewarding inputs rather than improvements in longer-term health outcomes. There is increasing recognition that payment reform is needed to support the shift to value-based health care in Australia.What does this paper add?This paper describes the three main options for value-based payment reform: episode-based bundled payments chronic condition bundled payments and comprehensive capitation payments. Each involves some degree of funds pooling, and the shifting of risk from the funder to provider to stimulate the more efficient use of resources.What are the implications for practitioners?We conclude that local hospital authorities in the states, private health insurers and primary health networks could implement reform as payment holders, but that capacity development in coordination and risk adjustment will be required. Successful implementation of payment reform will also require investment in data collection and information technology to track patients' care and measure outcomes and costs.
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- Sarah Wise
- Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Damrongplasit K, Atalay K. Payment mechanism and hospital admission: New evidence from Thailand healthcare reform. Soc Sci Med 2021; 291:114456. [PMID: 34717283 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
In 2007, Thailand's Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme (CSMBS), one of the three main public health insurers, adopted a new payment mechanism for hospital admission. There has been a shift from fee-for-service toward Diagnostic Related Group (DRG)-based payment that transfers financial risk from the government to health care providers. This study investigates the effects of this policy change on hospital admission, frequency of admission, length of stay (LOS), type of hospital admitted, and out-of-pocket (OOP) inpatient medical expenditure. By employing nationally representative micro-level data (Health and Welfare surveys) and difference-in-difference approach, this study finds a 1 percentage point decline in hospitalization, a 10% higher chance of admission at community hospitals (the lowest level inpatient public health care facility), and a 7% less chance of admission at higher level public health care facilities like general hospitals. No significant change was observed in LOS, frequency of admission, or OOP inpatient medical expenditure associated with the post-2007 payment mechanism change. Our results emphasize the effectiveness of a close-ended payment mechanism for health care in developing countries. This study also adds to the limited literature on using micro-level data to investigate payment mechanism change in the context of low- and middle-income countries.
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- Kannika Damrongplasit
- Faculty of Economics and Center of Excellence for Health Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.
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- School of Economics, University of Sydney, Australia.
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Brüngger B, Bähler C, Schwenkglenks M, Ulyte A, Dressel H, von Wyl V, Gruebner O, Wei W, Serra-Burriel M, Blozik E. Surgical procedures in inpatient versus outpatient settings and its potential impact on follow-up costs. Health Policy 2021; 125:1351-1358. [PMID: 34348846 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We examined real-world effects of cantonal legislations to direct surgery patients from the inpatient to the outpatient setting in Switzerland. METHODS Analyses were based on claims data of the Helsana Group, a leading Swiss health insurance. The study population consisted of 13'145 (in 2014), 12'455 (in 2016), and 12'875 (in 2018) insured persons aged >18 years who had haemorrhoidectomy, inguinal hernia repair, varicose vein surgery, knee arthroscopy/meniscectomy or surgery of the cervix/uterus. We assessed the proportion of inpatient procedures, index costs, length of hospital stays, outpatient costs and hospitalizations during follow-up, stratified by procedure, in-/outpatient setting, and the presence (enacted/effective in 2018) of a cantonal legislation. We used difference-in-differences methods to study the impact of cantonal legislations. RESULTS Overall, the proportion of procedures performed in the inpatient setting decreased between 2014 and 2018 (p < 0.001). The decrease between 2016 and 2018 was significantly steeper in cantons with a legislation (p < 0.001; effect size: 0.57; 95% CI: 0.51, 0.64), leading to steeper decreases in healthcare costs of index procedures in cantons with a legislation, with no impact on length of hospital stays. The legislation also had no impact on outpatient costs or hospitalizations during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS The cantonal legislations achieved the intended effects of inpatient surgery substitution by outpatient surgery, with no evidence suggesting negative effects on costs or hospitalizations during follow-up.
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- Beat Brüngger
- Department of Health Sciences, Helsana, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Epidemiology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences, Helsana, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Epidemiology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Epidemiology; Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Prevention Institute, University of Zurich and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences, Helsana, Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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