Analysis for the changes of medical expenses of a district in Beijing from 2004 to 2007

VernacularTitle:2004年至2007年北京市某区医药费用变化情况分析
Author: Haiqing ZHOU ; Yingchun PENG ; Yongmei ZHAI ; Yanqing GAO ; Rui REN ; Wenhu CHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Medical institutions; Medical expenses; Changes; Harnessing
From: Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2009;25(11):752-754
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective Probing into the changes of medical expenses by medical institutions for references to harnessing such expenses.Methods By means of the time sequence method,analyzing the dynamic changes of medical expenses of district of Beijing from 2004 to 2007,with a comparison for hospitals by levels.Results The study found that between 2004 and 2007,the medical expense per person of outpatients in 26 hospitals fell from 72.73 yuan to 70.09,with a relative ratio with a fixed base being-3.64%;the hospitalization expense per capital rose to 3044.35 yuan,with the same ratio being 13.15%;the percentage of pharmaceuticals sales among total income fell from 40.56% to 40.03%.Conclusions It is feasible to harness the rapid growth of medical expenses by means of normalizing medical charges,restricting the percentage of pharmaceuticals among total expense,improving hospital services at all levels,and promoting health education and health itself.