1.The screening strategy on basic medical services package of secondary hospitals in China
Xiaoyan ZHANG ; Xingyi YANG ; Yan LIU ; Pengqian FANG
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(6):57-61
Objectives:To formulate the specific basic medical services package that adapts to China’s health-care situations. Methods:With the optional items which are covered by medical insurance and the medical services price regulation in 2012 , the 2 phase and 5 steps experts consultation methods were applied according to the princi-ples of meeting characteristics and the floor level of basic medical services. Results:1343 items are included in the basic medical service package and finally 713 items in the supplementary package. Discussion and suggestion: The screening strategy combining medical insurance system ensures the chosen items’ economical efficiency. The basic medical service providers are not just restricted in primary medical institutions. The government responsibility should be highlighted and the basic medical insurance system should be developed to be the main financial subsidy re-sources.
2.Effect of sign-contract service on blood pressure control and patients satisfaction of hyperten-sive patients in primary health centers:Based on investigation in 10 provinces
Tao YIN ; Delu YIN ; Kun QIN ; Ruifang SHE ; Lin JING ; Jinhu HUANG ; Chenggang JIN ; Chunfang MAO ; Xiangdong ZHANG ; Bowen CHEN
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(6):46-51
Objective:To investigate the effects of sign-contract services on hypertension patient disease control and the satisfaction of medical staff. Methods:a face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted among hypertension patients selected from 20 primary health centers in 10 provinces in China. Results:This paper collected 1 ,881 valid questionnaires, and the average age of the population was 65. 72 ± 10. 88. Respondents that received sign-contract services accounted for 53. 88%, and there was no difference between patients who signed the service contract and who did not in terms of demographics. In self-reporting of blood pressure controls, respondents who signed the service contract, aged 40~50 years old, enjoyed the free medical care, preferred to seek medical services from primary a-gencies ( i. e. community health centers and township hospitals) for minor illnesses, controlled their blood pressure better ( P<0. 05 ) . Respondents enjoyed the civil resident medical insurance, preferred to seek medical care from community health centers for minor illnesses and signed the service contract were more likely to be satisfied with their medical practitioner (P<0. 05). After adjusting for age, gender, education level, medical insurance style, patient willingness to seek medical care for minor illnesses, signing service contracts was found to be an independent factor both associated with blood pressure self-control and attitudes towards medical service providers, with the odds ratio of 3. 007 (95%CI:2. 572 -3. 517) and 1. 814 (95%CI: 1. 563 -2. 105) respectively. Conclusion: Contracts are correlated with blood pressure control and satisfaction toward medical practitioners, which means that patients who signed the service contract control their blood pressure better and are more satisfied with their medical deliverers.
3.The chronic disease management in community health service institutions based on Innovative Care for the Chronic Conditions Framework
Shasha YUAN ; Fang WANG ; Chenchen LI ; Liqun LIU ; Wei ZHOU ; Chi HENG ; Ting YANG
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(6):39-45
Objective:To study the chronic disease management’s key factors in community health service insti-tution based on the Innovative Care for Chronic Conditions Framework ( ICCC ) . Methods: The purposive sampling method was adopted. Twelve community health service centers were selected as the field survey sites in Beijing, Shanghai, Zhengzhou and Chengdu. During the key factors description at macro-, meso-and micro-level in the IC-CC framework, thematic framework analysis was used to describe the key factors at maro-, meso-and micro level in the ICCC framework. Results:From the community health institutions’ perspective, the key factors at meso level in the ICCC framework played a better role in the management of chronic conditions while the key factors in both macro and micro level still lacked. Conclusion:Based on the ICCC framework, the management of chronic diseases needs to emphasize the cooperation with relevant departments outside the health area and legislative strategies at macro level, the ability of community supporters to mobilize and coordinate resources at meso level and the improvement of self-management skills for the patients with chronic diseases.
4.Structure of economic and technical indicator in centralized bidding procurement of essential medicines in China
Zhigang GUO ; Xiaodong GUAN ; Baomin WANG ; Na GUO ; Sheng HAN ; Luwen SHI ; Xiaolin YUE
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(6):27-33
Objective: To improve the economic and technical indicator’s evaluation system and the essential medicines’ centralized bidding procurement practice in China. Methods:By using the literature analysis, comparative analysis and field survey, we collected and analyzed the implementation plans and regulations for the essential medicines’ centralized bidding procurement in 30 provinces. Results: The quality level classification lacks in preci-sion. The economic and technical indicator’s concentration grade is low, the score and content in each indicator un-reasonably fluctuates in different provinces and these indicators are of low efficiency in bond with their structures for the drug quality evaluation. The quality level indicator lacks in the distinction degree and the government’s unreason-able interference exists in competition. Conclusions and suggestions: The quality levels’ indicator type and number should be simplified. The economic and technical indicators’ function, content, score, weight value and the structure should be normatively and scientifically set to improve the efficiency during the drug quality evaluation and the gov-ernment should strive to play their role in the market.
5.Satisfaction and self-assessment effect of clinical resident standard training in Shenzhen city
Huilian SUN ; Junjie XIA ; Kun WANG ; Jian DENG ; Yawen CHEN ; Zuxun LU
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(6):68-73
Objective:To provide recommendations for further improvement of resident standardization training in Shenzhen according to carrying on the appraisal to the present stage of the training work. Methods:A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate resident trainees. Results:We had collected 870 questionnaires with 86. 8% ef-fectively received rate. The resident trainees’ degree of satisfaction to the base conditions and management is more than 50%. While the degree of satisfaction to the training program is 33. 3%. Compared with the outside training base , the training conditions and management level is poor and lower in local training base. The effect of training pro-gram is better in outside training group than local group. Conclusions: Basement management, assessment, training schedule and trainees’ payment need to be improved.
6.The effects of the policy measures to control the rate of cesarean section in four counties
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(6):62-67
Objective:To explore the propagable experience and methods of controlling the rate of cesarean sec-tion through the summary of the innovative measures in four counties. Methods:The cases of natural birth and cesare-an section from 2009 to 2013 in four counties were analyzed respectively. The interventions of controlling cesarean section rate have been summarized. Results:The average cesarean section rate of four counties in five years is on the decline, since 2009 the rate were 60. 2%,62. 3%,59. 3%,51. 4%,48. 1%. Conclusions: The interventions really worked, but did not do the best. Improving the social attention on these innovative measures, strengthening surveil-lance mechanism, regulating the medical behaviors of delivery hospitals, enhancing the midwifery training and promo-ting the interventions under the coordination of local government can further reduce the rate of cesarean section.
7.Re-discussion on basic medical services connotation in China
Pengqian FANG ; Xingyi YANG ; Xiaoyan ZHANG ; Yan LIU
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(6):52-56
The establishment of basic medical service system is the premise to realize that everyone will have access to basic healthcare rights. This study puts forward the basic medical services concept according to the evolution of basic medical services connotation and status quo of research at domestic and abroad. Based on the four basic characteristics’ “necessity, fairness, accessibility and efficiency”, the paper studies the connotation and governmen-tal responsibilities, and provides policy references for practical work in the future.
8.Status quo of National Essential Medicine System in village clinics of a province in western Chi-na
Tongtong LI ; Zheng XIE ; Tuohong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(6):34-38
Objective:To study the status quo of National Essential Medicine System ( NEMS) in village clinics of a province in western China. Methods:Individual in-depth interview was carried out with village doctors and their managers of a province in western China, to understand the subsidies of zero-markup rate, compensations for general medical fees, and status quo of NEMS assessment mechanism and its impacts on prescribing behavior of village doc-tors. Results:In the surveyed area, the intervention of NEMS has not achieved the desired objectives: the prescri-bing behavior of village doctors has not changed significantly;general medical fee system has failed to achieve reason-able compensations;and the assessment mechanism done by village doctor managers has been a mere formality. Con-clusions and Suggestions:To ensure the feasibility, effectiveness and sustainability of the intervention, the area poli-cymakers should take into full consideration the special nature of village doctors.
9.Equity on healthcare service utilization of China’s Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance
Anjing LU ; Zhaohui DONG ; Binbin CHEN ; Lihua SUN
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(6):8-12
As an income redistribution mechanism, the design of Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance ( URBMI) should reflect the inclination to take care of vulnerable populations, such as people with chronic diseases and low incomes. Therefore, whether the healthcare services of vulnerable populations have been improved, is the most important indicator to determine the effectiveness of the URBMI. Using the DID model, this paper analyzes healthcare service utilization of invulnerable and vulnerable populations before and after the establishment of URBMI ( including both outpatient and inpatient) , based on the idea that these two populations have different socio-economic and health status. Then, based on the gap between the healthcare service utilization changes of different groups, we can measure the equity in URBMI. The results show that the establishment and implementation of URBMI has indeed narrowed the gap of invulnerable and vulnerable populations with different socio-economic and health status; health-care service utilization of vulnerable populations has increased significantly, and health status has significantly im-proved. From vertical and horizontal perspectives, the results prove that the establishment of URBMI has improved the equity of healthcare service utilization among different populations across China.
10.Financial subsidies for China’s social health insurance:Current situation, problems and solu-tions
Yaqing LI ; Zili HUANG ; Jiahong FENG
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(6):1-7
Two systems which covered nearly 1. 1 billion people in China’s social health insurance, namely the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme ( NRCMS ) and the Urban Residents’ Health Insurance System ( URHIS ) , have been depended mainly on government support with high percentage of premium subsidies. This paper deals with the current situation and probes into the main subsidy policy problems by making an overall analysis on the policies of 31 cross-country provinces , and in result points out four problems including the long-term mechanism shortage, in-distinct responsibility between governments at different levels, the equity deficiency and the subsidies inefficiency. Finally, the paper concludes with enlightening some corresponding policies and suggestions.