Construction and preliminary application of a cost-benefit evaluation index system for internet hospitals
10.3760/cma.j.cn111325-20241028-00910
- VernacularTitle:互联网医院成本效益评价指标体系的构建及初步应用
- Author:
Chao LI
1
;
Xueling YANG
1
;
Zhonghao XUE
1
;
Guoyun GAO
1
;
Juan LIU
1
;
Huihui YANG
1
;
Xiyan WANG
1
;
Xia SUN
1
;
Yang LI
1
;
Xinglei MA
1
Author Information
1. 临沂市人民医院互联网医院管理办公室，临沂 276000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Internet hospital;
Hospitals, public;
Cost-benefit analysis;
Evaluation index;
Delphi method;
Priority graph method
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2025;41(8):630-635
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To build an internet hospital cost-benefit evaluation index system based on a large public tertiary hospital, for references for improving the operation and management of internet hospitals.Methods:From May to October 2024, this study identified the elements of cost-benefit through on-site investigation, literature analysis and expert discussion, and built an initial evaluation index system of cost-benefit of internet hospitals; Delphi method and Pareto chart method were used to determine indicators and their weights; This evaluation index system was used to quantitatively evaluate an internet hospital since its operation for two years (from May 2022 to April 2024).Results:Five profit entities and 26 cost-benefit components had been identified; The expert authority coefficient of the two rounds of Delphi method was 0.73, and the Kendall coefficient was 0.80 ( P<0.001). The costs and benefits of an internet hospital since its operation for two years were 14.06 million yuan and 134.95 million yuan, respectively, with a benefit cost ratio of 9.60. Conclusions:The cost-benefit evaluation index system of internet hospitals built in this study was suitable for these relying on physical hospitals. This system was scientific and practical, and could provide references for cost-benefit evaluation of other Internet hospitals.
