ABSTRACT
Objective To obtain fairly exact patient information before the implementation in an all-round way of the basic medical insurance system and find out about the current situation of the hospital, the needs of patients, etc. so as to predict the trends of outpatient sources after the implementation. Methods Using the status-quo whole sampling survey method, an imvestigation and analysis on the outpatient services for one day was made by means of questionnaires, including the sources of outpatients to the hospital, the form of medical security, the specialties involved, the aims of patients visits, and the spectrum of outpatient diseases. Results The investigation covered 3 806cases of outpatients during the whole day and involved 25 specialties. Conclusion Adoption of the new medical insurance system will produce some impact on the outpatient volume of the hospital. Under the new situation, it is imperative to take appropriate strategies and give play to the strong points of the hospital according to the demands of the market.