Developing a framework of price evaluation indexes for medical services
- VernacularTitle:构建医疗服务价格评价指标体系的研究
- Author:
Duo ZHANG
;
Jun ZHANG
;
Liang ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medical service;
Price;
Evaluation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
1996;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To design and formulate price evaluation indexes for medical services and develop a framework of indexes for the comprehensive evaluation of price formulation and implementation for medical services so as to provide government departments with management and decision-making tools with regard to prices for medical services.Methods The theories and methods of the sciences of medicine,economics,statistics,prices,and evidence-based medicine were used to develop by means of the Delphi method an evaluation model and a framework of price evaluation indexes for medical services.Results The framework developed could well evaluate the following items in price formulation and implementation for medical services: the management goals of the government,the quality of medical services in the hospital,work efficiency,cost control,economic benefits,and the involvement and satisfaction of the citizens.Conclusion It is absolutely necessary to develop a framework of price evaluation indexes for medical services.The framework developed in the present study is able to meet the current needs of price evaluation for medical services.
