Trend and Flow Analysis of the Total Cost of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China Based on the Institutional Flow Approach
- VernacularTitle:基于机构流向法的全国中医药总费用变化趋势及流向分析
- Author:
Xueyun TIAN
1
;
Zhi WANG
;
Shanshan XIAO
;
Zixuan DAI
;
Zi YANG
;
Sijia QI
;
Xiaowei MAN
Author Information
1. 北京中医药大学管理学院 北京 102488
- Keywords:
China;
total cost of Chinese medicine;
trend;
institutional flow approach
- From:
Chinese Health Economics
2024;43(9):40-43
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the total expendition,developmental changes and flow of the total cost of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in China from 2016 to 2021,and to study the development of the total cost of TCM in different medical institutions.Methods:Institutional flow method and case-base aggregation method were used to account for the total TCM costs.Results:From 2016 to 2021,the total amount of total TCM costs flowed to TCM-type hospitals was the highest in China,the proportion of total TCM costs in primary healthcare organizations was increased,and TCM-type clinics and outpatient clinics were developed more rapidly.The share of Chinese medicine drug costs in total Chinese medicine costs has been declined,and the share of county hospitals in their total health costs has been risen overall Conclusion:In the future,it would increase the TCM investment,attach importance to the development of TCM services in non-Chinese medicine hospitals,improve the capacity of primary Chinese medicine services,continue to consolidate the policy of"strengthening the primary",and maintain the rapid development of Chinese medicine clinics and outpatient clinics;the value of Chinese medicine technical labor should be emphasized,and the driving force of county hospitals should be brought into full play.
