• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.14-23
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• 2023

Purposes: The Specialty hospital designation policy had launched in 2011 and 110 designated specialty hospitals have been operating nationwide in 2022. This study was to estimate the market share of specialty hospitals for the specific diseases compared to other types of hospitals. Methodology: Data were derived from the National Health Insurance Claim data from 2018 to 2019. Subjects were all the inpatients with MDC(Major Disease Category) that specialty hospitals specialized in. A total of 34,231,387 claims were analyzed to estimate the market share. Findings: 90 specialty hospitals were responsible for 2.4 percent of inpatient care with specific diseases for specialty hospitals. There were regional variations in the market share of the specialty hospitals as the number of specialty hospitals in regions. Specialty hospitals' market shares were relatively high in burn(31.3%), ophthalmology(16.4%), obstetrics and gynecology(7.1%), alcohol(6.0%), joint(3.7%), spine(2.7%). After adjusting the number of inpatients per hospital, hospitals specialized in burn, alcohol, ophthalmology, breast, joint, obstetrics and gynecology, and hand replantation had treated more patients than tertiary hospitals. Practical Implications: Although specialty hospitals' market share was small, some types of specialty hospitals had an impact on the regional market as well as the national level market. To improve patients' accessibility to a specialty hospital, it is necessary to government supports non-specialized hospitals to change into specialty hospitals in certain fields and regions where the number of specialty hospitals is insufficient.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2023

Background: This study aimed to identify the present level and needs of clinical dental hygienists and to present the Borich needs assessment and the locus for focus model as integrated priorities. Methods: The participants of this study were dental hygienists working in dental clinics (hospitals). The final data of the 194 participants were analyzed using frequency analysis and a paired sample t-test. To analyze the need for clinical dental hygienists to perform work, the Borich priority determination formula was used. The x-y plane consisting of four quadrants was used to analyze the need using the locus for focus model, which helps to determine the priority while showing visual effects. Results: "Scaling" was the highest required level for clinical dental hygienists, and "panorama taking" was the highest present level. The priorities of educational needs were systematically and visually derived from dental hygienists who were currently working through the Borich needs assessment and the locus for focus model for each task performed in the clinical field. Through the priorities of these two models, a total of 13 items appeared in the common high-level area; "oral health care (disability)," "oral health care (systemic disease)," "applying a rubber dam," "professional mechanical tooth cleaning," "root planing," "taking vital signs," "medication counseling," "wire cutting," "removing cement after removing band/bracket," "delivering bracket," "preparing mini-screw implantation," "dental insurance claim," and "patient reception." Conclusion: Based on the results, the department of dental hygiene should maintain and improve the standardized clinical practice curriculum and clinical dental hygienists' practical skills and contribute to the realization of the legal scope of dental hygienists, reflecting the requirements of clinical fields.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.257-263
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• 2020

본 연구는 건강보험심사평가원 자료를 이용하여 조현병 환자의 인구사회학적 특성, 의료기관 특성, 입퇴원 특성이 재원일수에 미치는 영향을 분석하여 국가 보건 정책 질 향상을 위한 기초 자료로 활용하고자 시행하였다. 건강보험심사평가원 2016년 환자 데이터셋(HIRA-NIS)에서 조현병이 주진단인 4,692명의 진료비 명세서를 연구대상으로 하였다. 조현병 환자의 재원일수 영향 요인을 확인하기 위하여 인구사회학적 특성, 의료기관 특성, 입퇴원 특성을 설명변수로, 재원일수를 종속변수로 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과 재원일수에 주요하게 영향을 미치는 요인은 여자, 연령, 의료 급여, 병원급, 요양병원, 강원도, 정신질환 부진단, 기타 부진단 등으로 밝혀졌다. 공공 데이터를 이용하여 조현병 환자의 재원일수에 영향을 미치는 요인을 찾고자 함에 의의가 있으며, 중증도는 고려하고 있지 않아 향후 중증도에 따른 재원일수의 차이에 대한 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 보여 진다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.46-64
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• 2005

This study was conducted to verify the current criteria and classification system used to determine specialized general hospitals status. In this study, we proposed a new classification system which Is simpler and more convenient than the current one. In the new classification system clinical procedure was chosen as the unit of analysis in order to reflect all the resource consumption and the complexities and degree of medical technologies in determining specialized general hospitals. We developed a statistical model and applied this model to 117 general hospitals which claim their national insurance through electronic data interchange(EDI). Analysis based on 984 clinical procedures and medical facilities' characteristic variable discriminated specialized general hospital in present without misclassification. It means that we can determine specialized general hospital's permission In new way without using the current complicated criteria. This study discriminated specialized general hospital by the new proposed model based on clinical procedures provided by each hospital. For clustering the same types of medical facilities using 984 clinical procedures, we executed multidimensional scale analysis and divided 117 hospitals into 4 groups by two axises : a variety of procedure and the Proportion of high technology Procedure. Therefore, we divided 117 hospitals into 4 groups and one of them was considered as specialized general hospital. In discriminating analysis, we abstracted proportion of 16 clinical procedures which effect on discriminating the specialized general hospital in statistical system also we identify discriminating function which include these variables. As a result, we identify 2 discriminating functions, one is for current discriminating system and the other two is for new discriminating system of specialized general hospital.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.131-137
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• 2018

Background: In South Korea, 22.3% of women ${\geq}50years$ of age and 37% of women ${\geq}70years$ of age visit the doctor to obtain treatment for osteoporosis. According to the analysis of the National Health Insurance Services claim data between 2008 and 2012, the number and incidence of hip and vertebral fractures increased during the same period. Denosumab, a newly marketed medicine in Korea, is the first RANK inhibitor. Methods: A cost-utility analysis was conducted from a societal perspective to prove the superiority of denosumab to alendronate. A Markov cohort model was used to investigate the cost-effectiveness of denosumab. A 6-month cycle length was used in the model, and all patients were individually followed up through the model, from their age at treatment initiation to their time of death or until 100 years of age. The model consisted of eight health states: well; hip fracture; vertebral fracture; wrist fracture; other osteoporotic fracture; post-hip fracture; post-vertebral fracture; and dead. All patients began in the well-health state. In this model, 5% discounted rate, two-year maximum offset time, and persistence were adopted. Results: The total lifetime costs for alendronate and denosumab were USD 5,587 and USD 6,534, respectively. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) for denosumab versus alendronate was USD 20,600/QALY. Given the ICER threshold in Korea, the results indicated that denosumab was remarkably superior to alendronate. Conclusion: Denosumab is a cost-effective alternative to the oral anti-osteoporotic treatment, alendronate, in South Korea.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.713-720
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• 2013

본 연구는 의과 일부 상병에 국한된 지역간 의료이용변이 연구의 범위를 한방으로 확대하여 다양한 실증적 연구기반을 마련하고 의과 상병의 지역간 의료이용변이가 한방에서도 존재하는지, 존재한다면 그 요인은 무엇인지를 파악하여 한방 의료서비스의 합리적 이용을 위한 정책수립에 필요한 기초 자료를 제공하는데 그 목적이 있다. 2010~2011년 건강보험 자료에서 의과, 한방외래 다빈도 10대 상병을 선정하고 86개 군 지역을 대상으로 지역 간 의료이용 변이여부를 분석하였다. 분석결과 한방에서도 지역별의료이용변이가 존재하는 것으로 나타났는데 내원일당진료비는 공급자측면 보다는 수요자특성이 주요한 요인으로 작용하였고 수진자당진료비는 공급자와 수요자특성이 동시에 주요한 요인으로 작용하였다. 따라서 한방 의료서비스의 합리적 이용을 위한 의료의 과다이용과 미 충족 방지를 위해 한방 의료서비스 표준화, 한방의료 역할강화, 올바른 의료이용과 불필요한 의료행위를 줄이기 위한 정보제공 및 정보공유 확대정책이 필요하다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.390-403
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• 1988

The objectives of the study were to provide the basic informations needed in the development of balanced medical services throughout the nation. As the national health care system was expanding rapidly along with the economic growth, quantitative re-evaluation of the system is of great need. For that reason, characteristics of the admitted patients were analyzed for the case-mix and patients' flow within and through regions. Materials were 421,530 cases of inpatients, who were reported through Korea Medical Insurance Corporation(KMIC) for insurance claim, during the period of March 1, 1985 through February 28, 1987. Korean Diagnosis Related Groups(K-DRGs) classification system was adopted for the study of case-mix and 189 cities and counties were classified into 5 district groups by factor analysis results of K-DRGS. The major findings of this study were as follows ; 1) Factor analysis of case-mix, employing K-DRG system, revealed 5 distinct funtional district groups. Group A(18 districts) was prominent for tertiary medical care. In group B(36 districts), rather simple procedures were prevalent. Group C(26 districts) was distinctive for the medical care of well organized internal medicine practices with qualified clinical laboratories. Group D(17 districts) was characterized by relatively high balanced medical care. Group E (92 districts) was with very low level of medical care. 2) Analysis of the case-flow through the districts showed 3 types of flow patterns : inflow, outflow, and balanced types. Inflow type of case-flow was found in Group A, C and D while Group B and E showed outflow type. Inflow was most prominent in Group A and Group E was of typical outflow type. Group B was consistently the outflow type except for Major Diagnostic Category XX regardless of the disease treaters, but Group C and D were inflow or outflow types according to the disease tracers.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.349-356
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• 2010

의료시장의 개방과 더불어 의료기관의 경쟁력확보를 위한 핵심전략으로 환자관리의 중요성이 강조되고 있다. 이 연구는 치과위생사의 업무능력향상과 전문성을 높이기 위해 수행업무인식과 교육요구주제를 조사 분석하여 Dental Hygienist Coordination System을 개발하는데 기초자료로 활용하고자 수행하였다. 비례표본추출법을 이용하여 광주광역시 85개 치과의원에 근무하는 치과위생사 156명을 대상으로 직접 방문하여 설문법을 이용하여 조사 분석한 바, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 코디네이터교육경험 유무에 따른 교육과정별 우선순위 요구과목으로 서비스분야에서는 코디네이터이론과 실무(유무:상담 및 교육실무), 코디네이터를 위한 기초(유무:의학용어), 코디네이터를 위한 원무관리(유무:건강보험), 시설 및 환경관리(유:환경관리, 무:감염관리)이고, 매니저분야에서는 의료서비스마케팅(유무:의료환경과 고객특성, 의료서비스마케팅), 조직인사관리(유무:병원조직), 회계 및 재무관리(유무:병원회계), 건강보험실무(유:진료비청구관리, 무:진료비산정)으로 조사되었다(p>0.05). 2. 코디네이터교육경험 유무에 따른 교육요구과목 차이를 분석한 결과, 코디네이터이론과 실무 0.14, 건강보험실무와 의료서비스마케팅 0.13이고, 인사관리 - 0.23, 코디네이터를 위한 의료기초 -0.19로 조사되었다(p>0.05). 3. 코디네이터교육경험 유무에 따른 교육요구주제는 경험자군과 비경험자군 모두 상담 및 교육실무로 나타났으며, 교육경험자군과 비교육경험자군의 차이를 보면 고객접점관리 0.25, 고객응대기법 0.24로 조사되었다(p>0.05). 이상과 같은 결론에서 우선순위가 높은 교육과목인 코디네이터 이론과 실무, 건강보험 실무에서 진료비 청구관리를 중심으로 체계적인 교육과정을 포함한 Dental Hygienist Coordination System(D.H.C.S)개발에 필요한 근거자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.640-650
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• 1995

After the introduction of National Medical Insurance in 1989, the medical demand has rapidly increased. The impact of increased medical demand was followed by an increase in the number of claims in need of review. We studied a new, fair method for reducing the number of claims reviewed. We analysed 90,583 outpatient claims submitted between September and October; claims were made for services given August of 1994. We finally suggested a screening system for claims review using a statistical method of discriminant analysis of the medical costs. The results were as follows. 1. In the cut-off group, age, days of medication, number of hospital or clinic visits, and total charge were significantly high. The cut-off rates according to the hospital-type and existence of accompanied disease were significantly different 2. According to ICD, the cut-off rate was highest in peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes(20.76%), lowest in acute sinusitis(0.93%). The mean charges were significantly different according to ICD and existence of cut-off. 3. We build discriminant functions by ICD with such discriminant variables as patient age, sex, existence of accompanied disease, number of hospital or clinic visits, and 9 detailed hospital or clinic charges included in claim. 4. We applied the discriminant function for screening those claims that were expected to be cut-off. The sensitivities comprised from 40% to 70%, and specificities from 70% to 95% by ICD. Acute rhinitis had highest sensitivity(100.00%) and other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue had highest specificity(98.45%). The expected number of cut-off was 17,762(19.61%). The total sensitivity was 49.62%, the total specificity was 82.57% and the error rate was 19.66%. We lacked economic analysis such as cost-benefit analysis. But, if the new method of screening claims using discriminant analysis were applied, the number of claims in need of review will reduce considerably.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.66-77
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• 2009

This study aims to examine the effect of socioeconomic status (hereafter, SES) on healthcare utilization of the patients with rare and incurable diseases. Information of 2,973 patients who were self-employed insured and utilized healthcare service in 2007 was drawn from the National Health Insurance (hereafter, NHI) claim data. SES was set as four groups based on the monthly contribution. Outcome variable was the expense for outpatient and in-hospital services, which was log-transformed and square-rooted in oder to obtain normal distribution. Covariates included age, gender, residence and diagnosis. To examine the effects after controlling for covariates, we employed generalized estimating equation model, since patients with the same diagnosis are likely to have similar characteristics of demographics and healthcare utilization. Univariate statistics showed that lower SES was associated with less utilization of healthcare services. After controlling for covariates, a significantly smaller amount of money was expended for the lowest SES group compared to the highest one. Rural residence was associated with less utilization, except that residents in Seoul significantly more utilized outpatient services in tertiary hospitals. Considering that there is a subsidy program for the low income patients, such differences in healthcare utilization according to SES seems to result from the burden of out-of-pocket payments for uncovered services of the NHI.