1.Analysis on operational status of the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme:Based on the field survey in 14 counties of 6 provinces
Xiaojuan ZHANG ; Miaomiao TIAN ; Kun ZHU
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2016;9(2):11-16
Objective:To Compare the operational status of the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme( NCMS) in 14 Counties of 6 provinces. Methods:Two provinces were selected from eastern, central and western areas respec-tively and then two counties were chosen randomly from each province, but each of Jiangsu and Guangxi Provinces pro-vided 3 to reach the sample number of 14 counties. Excel 2007 was used for descriptive and comparative analysis of fund and in-patient service for NCMS. Results:The average funding standard was about 300 and 350 Yuan for 2012 and 2013. Hospitals outside county were frequently used and the ratio was over 40% in county I. Except Jiangsu and An-hui, the rate of enrollees who get compensation for inpatient service was over 10% and the actual compensation rate more than 50%, Fujian being an exception. Average hospitalization costs per time were different among counties and significantly rose in 2013. The ratio of out of pocket inpatient service expenses to the net rural household income was diverse among counties and it declines in some of them in 2013. The rate of fund for hospitals outside county was high and that of G counties was more than50%. The fund surplus rate was negative in that same year and was accumulatively ranging between 1 and 2%. Conclusions:The NCMS financing level was low and the personal financing responsibility was lighter;the enrollees didn’t contribute enough. In-patient service utilization structure was not rational in different level hospitals. The actual compensation rate for inpatient service didn’t increase a lot and the medical expenses burden didn’t alleviate apparently. The funds supervision was weak and it probably leaded to a high risk fund deficit.
2.Stakeholder analysis on the system of first contact in community health institutions for migrant workers in Shenzhen
Jiang WU ; Shengchao ZHANG ; Yanfeng ZHOU ; Liqing LI ; Xiaoxin DONG ; Xiaoxu YING ; Zuxun LU
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2016;9(2):26-30
Objective:To analyze the system of first contact in community health institutions for migrant workers in Shenzhen city with the stakeholder theory. Methods:The report forms of the Social Insurance Fund Administration Bureau and the health bureau of Shenzhen city were used to analyze. All stakeholders of this policy were interviewed. Results:The system of first contact in community health institutions was good for all stakeholders. The number of in-sured migrant workers grew steadily, the business volume of community health service centers increased significantly, and the fund ran smoothly. Conclusions:The effects of the system of first contact in community health institutions for migrant workers in Shenzhen city were obvious. All the stakeholders felt satisfied with the policy.
3.Reflection and edification on the system of first contact in community health institutions imple-mented among migrant workers in Shenzhen
Zuxun LU ; Wenzhen LI ; Liqing LI ; Tingsong XIA ; Xiaoxin DONG ; Xiaoxu YIN
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2016;9(2):22-25
The system of first contact in community health institutions, as the core element of hierarchical di-agnosis and treatment system, is of great importance for reforming successfully China’ health service system. The sys-tem of first contact in community health institutions implemented among labor workers in Shenzhen City plays an im-portant role in patients ’ distribution and the interested parties can accept this mandatory system. Campared with Shenzhen City, the level of services is enough to meet patients’ primary health demands in some cities which the com-munity health service develops well, and it should be thought highly of the mandatory in the process of policy imple-mentation in order to ensure the implementation effect.
4.The long-term care insurance in Japan:Experience and enlightenment
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2016;9(2):17-21
Japan’s long-term care insurance takes grassroots governments as its insurer and the elderly and part of the non-elderly as its insured;The costs is shared by government、society和individual, and is, payed through isti-tutions, communities and hothes. Since its establishment, its security level has been increasing, the role of preven-tion has been rising, the status of community-based and home-based has been highlighting, and the cooperation a-mong relevant industry has been strengthening. But at the same time, its costs was soaring during the past decade, and the continued development of the system is facing transformation pressure now. Take this as a warning, the devel-opment of long-term care in China should learn its strong points, but also try to avoid its shortcomings.
5.Study on the reimbursement rules of catastrophic disease health insurance in China
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2016;9(2):1-5
Moral hazard in the catastrophic disease health insurance has challenged the sustainability of med-ical budget funds. This paper studies the health care reimbursement rule to counteract moral hazard. Theoretical a-nalysis shows that in the target to maximize social welfare, the optimal rule is to provide consumers who choose low-cost treatment with subsidies and charge a co-payment to those who choose high-cost one. Adopting simulation ap-proach shows that this difference with respect to single reimbursement rules, healthcare expenses and medical insur-ance premiums will be significantly reduced compared to a unified co-payment ratio. This paper also selects the sensitivity test simulation parameters and the results show that different values will not change the herein disclosed mechanism results.
6.The pediatrician demands and gaps under the universal two-child policy
Qiuxia SONG ; Fang WANG ; Li SONG ; Ning ZHUANG ; Jie QIU ; Liang WANG ; Ting YANG ; Jiannan LV ; Xue DING ; Nan YAO
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2016;9(2):65-70
With the universal two-child policy implementation, the birth rate increased, posing challenges to pediatrician allocation. Based on the birth rate, we calculated pediatrician demands and gaps during the period from 2016 to 2020 by the method of health service demand. The results showed that except Beijing and Shanghai, the ped-iatrician supply and demand ratios are less than 0 . 80 and additional numbers of pediatricians ranging from 191 981 to 198 287 are needed to meet the service demands. We recommend increasing the number of pediatricians taking both national supply-demand ratios and gaps by rationally using reasonable enrolment quota and improving the treatment and other reasonable ways to increase pediatricians. In addition, we should enhance information disclosure and guid-ance, and improve the hierarchical hospital visit system to alleviate the pressure of big cities.
7.The maternity beds demands and gaps under the universal two-child policy
Ting YANG ; Fang WANG ; Li SONG ; Ning ZHUANG ; Jie QIU ; Liang WANG ; Qiuxia SONG ; Jiannan LV ; Xue DING ; Nan YAO
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2016;9(2):59-64
With the universal two-child policy implementation, the birth rate increased, posing challenges to the maternity beds resource allocation. Based on the birth rate and the method of health service demand, we calculat-ed the maternity beds demands and gaps during the period from 2016 to 2020 . Results showed that numbers between 73 478 and 99 004 of maternity beds are needed annually and mainly allocated to eastern and central areas as well. In addition, the maternity beds of different delivery institutions should be adjusted and the hierarchical diagnosis system should be improved in order to alleviate the pressure of the obstestric acceepts in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai.
8.Analysis of accessibility of essential medicine in Beijing
Jinxin SHANG ; Zhigang GUO ; Qimin LIN ; Ling LI ; Changxiong CHEN ; Lan FENG ; Ruilin SONG ; Xiaodong GUAN ; Luwen SHI
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2016;9(2):52-58
Objectives:To evaluate essential medicines accessibility from the availability, drug price level and affordability perspective in Beijing. Methods:Data was collected from a sample of a Beijing social security database on diabetes in 2013 and a field research on 4 primary healthcare institutions. The essential medicine equipping rate, medium price ratio ( MPR) and poverty-inducing effect were selected as accessibility indicators. Results:Among 21 sample drugs, the nitrendipine, magnesium sulfate, sodium nitroprusside, prazosin, phentolamine and glyburide e-quipping rates are less than 15%. The 9 sample drugs MPR varied from 1. 3 to 27. 4. The hypertension, hyper-lipemia and diabete poverty-inducing rate varied from 0. 44% to 0. 70% in urban areas, and varied from 1. 17% to 1. 88% in rural areas. Conclusion:Some essential medicines in Beijing are equipped with a very low rate, but have a high price level, and the poverty-inducing population is large. We recommend strengthening the monitoring of es-sential medicines accessibility and introducing appropriate supporting policies.
9.BRICS AIDS medicines and antiretroviral therapy protection strategy and implications for China
Ye CHEN ; Jing SUN ; Hongyan ZHAO ; Tingting YANG ; Liping MA
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2016;9(2):45-51
BRICS has been dealing with the problem of increase in the number of the patients who require an-tiretroviral therapy and this therapy’s price-rise by promoting medicine to domestic production and reducing the impor-ted drug price. This paper reviewed the situation of BRICS HIV epidemic and prevention, anti-retroviral therapy drugs production and supply, drug security policy and strategy, and the following seven recommendations are straight forwarded to China based on the BRICS AIDS antiretroviral treatment coverage strategic comparison:(1) The estab-lishment of an ARV drugs co-ordination mechanism;(2) The reduction of the drug patent licenses while increasing the domestic generic drugs possibility;(3)Negotiations with the original research process of domestic pharmaceutical enterprises to obtain a voluntary license or speed up the technology transfer;(4) The use of antitrust laws to promote access to medicines for a voluntary license pharmacy localization; ( 5 ) If necessary, starting the compulsory medi-cines licensing to achieve localization;(6) Reducing the drug prices by bargain and negotiation;and (7) Strengthe-ning NGO built-in capacity.
10.Incentive mechanism and implications of orphan drug market in the United States
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2016;9(2):36-44
Serious market failure, as a result of insufficient incentive, exists in the orphan drugs market. Through legislation, the United States designed and established its owns systematic and linked orphan drugs incentive mechanism, which direct sat research, definition, clinical trials and approval of orphan drugs, so as to change the supply and demand status of orphan drugs. Such incentive mechanism erables the United States possess the most ap-proved orphan drugs in the world, and effectively relieves the problem of market failure of the orphan drugs. The ex-perience of the United States provides beneficial reference for the establishment and positive development of orphan drugs incentive mechanism in China.