• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.287-294
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• 2008

Objectives : To estimate the economic burden of osteoporotic vertebral fracture (VF) from a societal perspective. Methods : From 2002 to 2004, we identified all National Health Insurance claims records for women ${\geq}50$ years old with a diagnosis of VF. The first 6-months was defined as a "clearance period," such that patients were considered as incident cases if their first claim of fracture was recorded after June 30, 2002. We only included patients with ${\geq}$ one claim of a diagnosis of, or prescription for, osteoporosis over 3 years. For each patient, we cumulated the claims amount for the first visit and for the follow-up treatments for 1 year. The hospital charge data from 4 hospitals were investigated to measure the proportion of the non-covered services. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 106 patients from the 4 study sites to measure the out-of-pocket spending outside of hospitals. Results : During 2.5 years, 131,453 VF patients were identified. The patients had an average of 3.38 visits, 0.40 admissions and 6.36 inpatient days. The per capita cost was 1,909,690 Won: 71.5% for direct medical costs, 20.6% for direct non-medical costs and 7.9% for indirect costs. The per capita cost increased with increasing age: 1,848,078 Won for those aged 50-64, 2,084,846 Won for 65-74, 2,129,530 Won for 75-84and 2,121,492 Won for those above 84. Conclusions : Exploring the economic burden of osteoporotic VF is expected to motivate to adopt effective treatment options for osteoporosis in order to prevent the incidence of fracture and the consequent costs.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.221-237
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• 1992

The reasons for cost inflation in medical insurance expenditure are classified into demand pull inflation and cost push inflation. The former includes increase in the number of beneficiaries and utilization rate, while the latter includes increase in medical insurance fee and the charges per case. This study was conducted to analyze sources of increases of expenditure in medical insurance demonstration area by the period of 1982-1987 which was earlier than national health insurance and the period of national health insurance(1988-1990). The major findings were as follows: Medical expenditure in these areas increased by 9.4%(15.1%) annually between 1982 and 1990 on the basis of costant price(current price) and for this period, the yearly average increasing rate of expenses for outpatient care[10.5%(15.8%)] was higher than that of inpatient care [7.3%(12.6%)]. Medical expenditure increased by 6.3%(8.9%) annually between 1982 and 1987, the period of medical insurance demonstration, while it increased by 10.7%(18.9%) after implementing national health insurance(1988-1990). Medical expenditure increased by 35.9%(45.9%) between 1982 and 1987. Of this increase, 115.2%(92.1%) was attributable to the increase in the frequencies of utilization per beneficiary and 61.0%(68.1%) was due to the increase in the charges per case, but the expenditure decreased by 76.2%(60.2%) due to the reduction in the number of beneficiaries. Beteen 1988 and 1990, the period of national health insurance, medical expenditure increased by 21.2%(41.4%). Of this increase, 87.5%(46.4%) was attributable to the increase in the frequencies of utilization per beneficiary and 52.4%(73.4%) was due to the increase in the charges per case, and of the increase in the charges per case, 69.6%(40.8%) was attributable to the increase in the days of visit per case. Medical expenses per person in these areas increased by 78.2%(89.0%) between 1982 and 1987. Of this increase, 76.6%(69.1%) was attributable to the increase in the frequencies of utilization per beneficiary and 23.4%(30.9%) was due to the increase in the charges per case. For this period, demand-pull factor was the major cause of the increase in medical expenses and the expenses per treatment day was the major attributable factor in cost-push inflation. Betwee 1988 and 1990, medical expenditure per person increased by 31.2%(53.1%). Of this increase, 60.8%(37.2%) was attributable to the demand-pull factor and 39.2%(62.8%) was due to the increase in the charges per case which was one of cost-push factors. In current price, the attributalbe rate of the charges per case which was one of cost-push factors was higher than that of utilization rate in the period of national health insurance as compared to the period of medical insurance demonstration. In consideration of above findings, demand-pull factor led the increase in medical expenditure between 1982 and 1987, the period of medical insurance medel trial, but after implementing national health insurance, the attributable rate of cost-push factor was increasing gradually. Thus we may conclude that for medical cost containment, it is requested to examine the new reimbursement method to control cost-push factor and service-intensity factor.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2021

Objectives: A critical pathway defines the optimal care process, sequencing and timing of intervention by multi-disciplinary health care teams for a particular diagnosis and procedure. It plays an important role as a cost-effective health care delivery system and a tool for quality control of medical and dental services by means of standardizing medical practices. The aim of this study is to investigate the satisfaction of patients and medical staff after implementation of a critical pathway for Korean medical treatment of lumbar disc herniation in integrative medical. Methods and Results: The pre-critical pathway group included 3 patients who underwent the implementation procedure from October 2020. All three patients have successfully been applied critical pathways during inpatient and outpatient treatment. Additionally, medical staff members were satisfied with the usefulness of the critical pathway. Conclusions: The implementation of critical pathway for the Korean medical treatment with lumbar disc herniation in integrative medical hospital can appraise possible applicability in actual clinical field.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.103-124
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• 2010

산재보험의 목표는 업무상 재해 및 질병으로 인한 수입상실에 대한 실질적 보상이 이루어지도록 하는 데 있으나 실제 산재환자들이 요양급여를 제공받는 과정에서 환자본인부담을 지불해오고 있었다. 그럼에도 불구하고 이제까지 산재환자의 본인부담에 대해서는 주의를 기울이지 못하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 산재환자 본인부담 발생률 및 본인부담률에 어떤 요인이 영향을 미치는지 파악하고자 하였다. 본 연구는 2009년 5월 퇴원 또는 외래방문 환자 중 의료기관 종별과 지역의 도시화정도를 고려하여 추출된 총 204개(양방 187개 치과, 한방 17개) 의료기관을 대상으로 조사하였다. 회수율이 57.8%(양방 57.2%, 치과, 한방 64.7%)로 총 24,826건(입원 2,457건, 외래 22,369건)이 분석에 이용되었다. 분석결과 본인부담의 발생률은 9.9%였고 본인부담률은 전체건 중에서는 3.5%, 본인부담 발생건 중에서는 8.3%로 나타났다. 본인부담률은 의료기관 종별로 차이를 보였다(산재의료원 : 전체건 0.5%, 본인부담 발생건 2.5%, 종합병원 : 전체건 4.4%, 본인부담 발생건 9.5%, 한방 : 전체건 24.4%, 본인부담 발생건 25.2%). 다수준 분석결과 본인부담의 발생은 주로 종합병원급 이상의 규모가 큰 의료기관과 서울 등 대도시에 소재한 의료기관에서 주도되는 경향을 보였고, 환자의 입원일수가 증가함에 따라 본인부담의 발생이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 종합병원급 의료기관에서 발생한 본인부담은 주로 입원료와 선택진료료의 비중이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 대도시에 소재한 규모가 큰 의료 기관을 우선으로 하여 본인부담 발생률 및 본인부담률을 줄이기 위한 대책이 마련되어야 한다.

• 의료법학
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.243-279
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• 2019

2018년 주요 판결 중에는 법리적으로 새로운 판결을 발견하기 어려운데, 이는 어느 정도 법리가 확립되었고, 손해배상이라는 틀 안에서 주로 사실관계에 대한 다툼에 집중하기 때문인 것으로 이해된다. 과실판단이 심급끼리 상반된 사례들은 그 사유와 법리를 이해하는데 도움이 되었으며 갈수록 의료소송에서 다툼이 치열해짐을 확인할 수 있었다. 책임제한을 하지 않은 판결들과 의무기록기재 관련 판결 등도 눈에 띄었는데, 특히 의무기록 기재 관련 판결들이 상당히 증가한 것으로 보인다. 이는 당사자들이 의무기록 관련 의문을 제기하는 사건들이 늘어나는 현상의 일환으로 생각되고 이번 기회에 몇 개판례를 분류하여 소개하였다. 장기입원환자의 퇴거 및 진료비 청구 사례는 의료과실로 인한 후유증 치료에 소요된 진료비는 환자에게 청구할 수 없다는 취지의 대법원의 판결 이후 퇴원 거부와 장기입원을 하는 환자들이 늘어가는 현실에서 법리적으로 관심이 가는 판결이어서 소개하였다.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.66-80
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• 1998

With the opening of healthcare market, the health care environment in Korea is anticipating a drastic change. In this Internationally open market environment, it is necessary to introduce a systematic health care plan and DRG system which offer qualitative medical services as well as reduced cost. Purpose of this study is to develop and test the critical pathway for Cesarean section patient in the way to be possible the integrated inpatient management. It was adopted the process of six phases to develop the critical pathway as the theoretical framework implemented by Johns Hopkins Hospital, Maryland, U.S.A. In the first phase, make a selection of diagnosis/procedures to develop. In the second phase, organize a development team consisted of eight expertises working in maternity nursing area. In the third phase, analyze the overall medical service offered to patient through review medical records and decided the service content and the implementation period for the Cesarean section patient. In the forth phase, make out a preliminary critical pathway after verification of expert group on content validity. In the fifth phase, validity operate to ten Cesarean section patients to test implementation in practice by using the preliminary critical pathway, In the sixth phase, defined the final critical pathway. The result of this study was as follows. 1. There were classified 8 categories as monitoring/assesment, treatment, medication, activity, diet, test, consult, education/discharge plan for vertical axis and showed hospital stayed from admission to discharge for horizontal axis of critical pathway through analysis 68 Cesarean section patients medical records. 2. After critical review 68 medical records to make out a preliminary critical pathway, hospital stays for horizontal axis were showed 6 days, mean hospital stays were 7.5 days, 2.1 days were to be taken operation after admission and 4.2 days were stayed until discharge after operation. 3. After making out a questionare in 90 items of a medical service content of eight categories and verifying the content validity of expertises, the 85 items of the preliminary critical pathway were selected by expertises agreement over 88% and modified or deleted 5 items showing agreement below 75%. 4. After verifying a validity to 10 patients for 4 weeks, hospital stays were 5.9 days. There were deleted 1 item and modified or supplemented the 9 items of the 10 items.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.210-228
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• 2002

Background: The purpose of this research was to examine the fall incidence rate and its related factors of fall in inpatients. Methods: The data were collected from the 138 fall incident reports in one tertiary hospital in Seoul from April 1st 1999 to September 30th 2001. The Fall Incident Report Form was originally developed based on that of Massachusetts General Hospital revised in 1995. And this was modified for this survey by the collaborating work of QI team including researcher and department of nursing service of this particular hospital. The contents of Fall Incident Form were general characteristics of patient. factors related to fall. types and places of fall. circumstances, nursing interventions. and outcome. Results: 1) The incidence rate of fall was 0.08% of total discharged patients and 0.081 per 1000 patient-day. This incidence rate is much lower than that of several hospitals in USA. This finding might result from the different incidence report system of each hospital. 2) The characteristics of fall-prone patient were found as follows. They were mostly over 60 years old, in alert mental status, ambulatory with some assistance, and dependent on ambulatory device. The types of diseases related high incidence rate were cerebrovascular disease(3.2), hypertension(1.6), cardiovascular disease(1.4), diabetes(1.3) and liver disease(0.6). 3) The majority of fall events usually occurred m bed. bedside(walking or standing) and bathroom in patient room. Usually they were up on their own when they fell. And there were more falls of elderly occurred during night time than day or evening. 4) 63.8% of fall events resulted in physical injuries such as fracture and usually the patients had diagnostic procedures and some treatment(ex. suture) which caused additional cost to the patients and their families. 5) The found risk factors of fall were drugs(antihypertensive drug, diuretics) and environmental factors like too high bed height, long distance of bedside table and lamp switch, and slippery tile of bathroom floor. Conclusion: Considering these results, every medical and nursing staff should be aware of the risk factors of patients in hospital, and should intervene more actively the preventive managements, specially for the elderly patients during night. Therefore, it is recommended that the development of Fall Prevention Programs based on these results.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.196-210
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• 2024

연구배경: 2018년 1월 의원급(의원, 치과의원, 한의원) 노인외래정액제 개선안이 시행되었다. 정액진료비 상한금액인 1만 5,000원 이하 진료를 받은 경우의 본인부담금은 기존과 동일하다. 개선안은 정액진료비 상한금액인 1만 5,000원 초과 진료를 받은 경우의 본인부담금을 차등적으로 인하하였는데, 1만 5,000원 초과 2만 원 이하 구간의 본인부담금은 진료비의 30%에서 10%로, 2만 원 초과 2만 5,000원 이하 구간의 본인부담금은 진료비의 30%에서 20%로 인하하였다. 우리나라는 급격한 인구 고령화로 고령인구와 노인진료비가 빠르게 증가하고 있고, 노인빈곤율이 경제협력개발기구 회원국 중 가장 높다. 연구는 건강보험 지속 가능성 유지와 노인복지 향상을 위하여 노인외래정액제 개선이 고령층의 의료이용에 미친 영향을 종합적으로 확인하려고 한다. 방법: 연구는 한국의료패널 자료를 사용하여 노인외래정액제 개선 이후 고령층의 의료이용 변화를 추정하였다. 연구는 단절적 시계열 연구 중 구간별 회귀분석을 분석에 이용하였고, 진료비 구간별 및 의원 종류별 외래진료 횟수, 입원횟수 및 일수 변화는 포아송 구간별 회귀분석을, 외래 및 입원진료비 변화는 구간별 회귀분석을 이용하여 추정하였다. 구간별 회귀분석은 개입으로 인한 효과와 시간의 흐름에 따른 효과를 구분할 수 있게 해주어, 개입이 없더라도 발생했을 변화와 개입으로 인한 변화를 명확하게 추정할 수 있도록 해준다. 의료이용에 영향을 미칠 것으로 예상되는 성별, 연령, 교육수준, 소득, 배우자 유무, 장애 정도, 지역, 주관적 건강인식, 질병 및 손상으로 인한 일상생활 제한 여부, 응급 및 입원 수술 여부, 응급실 이용횟수, 만성질환 개수, 계절은 통제변수로 포함하였다. 결과: 노인외래정액제 개선 직후 본인부담 변화가 없던 의원, 한의원 진료비 1만 5,000원 이하 구간의 외래진료 횟수가 감소하였다. 그러나 본인부담이 감소한 의원 1만 5,000원 초과 2만 원 이하 구간과 한의원 2만 원 초과 2만 5,000원 이하 구간의 외래진료 횟수는 증가하였다. 치과의원의 외래진료 횟수 변화는 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. 입원율은 노인외래정액제 개선 직후 감소하였지만, 이후 다시 증가하였다. 외래진료비 중 본인부담금은 노인외래정액제 개선 직후 감소하였다. 입원진료비와 외래와 입원진료비를 합한 총진료비는 노인외래정액제 개선 직후 감소하였다가 이후 다시 증가하였다. 결론: 분석결과를 통해 노인외래정액제 개선 이후 일시적인 의료이용 증가와 본인부담금 감소를 확인할 수 있었다. 총진료비 중 입원이 차지하는 비중이 외래보다 크기 때문에, 노인외래정액제 개선이 고령 환자의 의료비 부담 완화에 미친 영향은 매우 제한적이었다. 장기적으로 고령 환자의 의료비 부담 완화와 건강보험 지속 가능성 유지를 위해서는 본인부담 완화 정책과 질병 악화로 인한 입원을 예방하기 위한 만성질환 관리정책이 함께 이루어져야 할 것으로 보인다. 연구의 결과는 정책을 수립할 때 본인부담 변화가 고령층의 의료이용 행태에 미치는 영향에 대한 기초정보를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.