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Changes in inpatients' distribution and benefits under institution level–based quota payment for specific diseases in rural China: An interrupted time‐series analysis

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  • Hao‐Miao Li
  • Ying‐Chun Chen
  • Hong‐Xia Gao
  • Yan Zhang
  • Dai Su
  • Jing‐Jing Chang
  • Di Jiang
  • Xiao‐Mei Hu
  • Shi‐Han Lei

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The distribution of patients is increasingly disordered in China, which leads to the waste of medical resources, increase in inpatients' economic burden, and decrease in benefits from health insurance. Institution level–based quota payment for specific diseases represents a typical payment‐system reform mode in rural China that rationalizes the distribution of rural inpatients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of this mode by estimating rural inpatients' distribution among hospitals at different levels, per capita cost of hospitalization, and actual compensation ratio and then to provide suggestions to advance this mode. Interrupted time‐series analysis was applied to evaluate the effect of the reform mode in the study, and Weiyuan County, Gansu Province, was selected as our sample. Institution level–based quota payment for specific diseases in Weiyuan County has rationalized the distribution of rural inpatients and improved their benefit levels. Further research should be conducted to evaluate the appropriateness of medical services, the health outcomes of rural inpatients, and the sustainability and replicability of the policy.

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  • Hao‐Miao Li & Ying‐Chun Chen & Hong‐Xia Gao & Yan Zhang & Dai Su & Jing‐Jing Chang & Di Jiang & Xiao‐Mei Hu & Shi‐Han Lei, 2019. "Changes in inpatients' distribution and benefits under institution level–based quota payment for specific diseases in rural China: An interrupted time‐series analysis," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 34(1), pages 436-446, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:34:y:2019:i:1:p:e436-e446
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2660
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    1. Dai Su & Yingchun Chen & Hongxia Gao & Haomiao Li & Jingjing Chang & Shihan Lei & Di Jiang & Xiaomei Hu & Min Tan & Zhifang Chen, 2019. "Is There a Difference in the Utilisation of Inpatient Services Between Two Typical Payment Methods of Health Insurance? Evidence from the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-16, April.

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