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  • An analysis on the cost of hospitalized patients with gastric cancer in a hospital before and after the implementation of the policy of “zero-addition of drug costs”

    ObjectiveTo compare and analyze the expenses of inpatients before and after the implementation of the adjustment plan for " abolition of the addition of drug expenses” (also called zero-addition of drug costs) in Sichuan Province, in order to provide a certain reference for understanding the effect of this reform policy and further optimizing the formulation.MethodsFrom the hospital information management system, the data of inpatients with gastric cancer in a tertiary general hospital in Sichuan Province from January to September 2016 (before implementation) and from January to September 2017 (after implementation) were collected and compared. The change in hospitalization expenses of relevant patients before and after the implementation of the adjustment plan for canceling the addition of drug expenses was analyzed.ResultsA total of 2 878 patients were included in the survey; from January to September 2016,1 453 patients were included, and from January to September 2017, 1 425 patients were included. Before and after the implementation of the policy, the median hospitalization expenses of patients with gastric cancer decreased from 7 331.31 yuan to 7 145.12 yuan, with a decrease of 2.54%; the median expenses of medicines decreased from 4 839.79yuan to 4 246.10 yuan, with an decrease of 12.27%; the median expenses of check and inspections increased from 740.00 yuan to 859.00 yuan, with an increase of 16.08%; the median expenses of treatment increased from 251.00 yuan to 424.00 yuan, with an increase of 68.92%; compared with the total expenses and drug expenses before implementation, the total expenses and drug expenses after implementation decreased significantly, while material expenses, treatment expenses, check and inspection expenses and other expenses increased somewhat (P<0.05); differences in radiotherapy expenses and surgical treatment expenses before and after the implementation of the policy were not statistically significant (P>0.05).ConclusionsAfter the implementation of the policy of " abolition of drug expenses addiction”, the total expenses is slightly reduced for the expenses composition of patients with gastric cancer. Through the strengthening of the internal operation and management of the hospital, the government should continually optimize the public medical institution. At the same time, the government should put the compensation mechanism in place and continuously improve the payment method of medical insurance to ensure that the medical value of medical personnel is respected and the medical needs of ordinary people are guaranteed.

    Release date:2020-02-03 02:30 Export PDF Favorites Scan
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