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OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for developing zero-profit drug policy and compensation mechanism better in ur-ban public hospitals. METHODS:Taking a public hospital in a city as an example,effects of zero-profit drug policy on hospitals, patients,health insurance fund and single diseases with different drug proportions [cataract (2.94%) vs. chronic renal failure (38.77%)] were investigated by analyzing the canceled drug addition costs and adjusted medical service price data after developing zero-profit drug policy. RESULTS:After developing zero-profit drug policy,the overall compensation rate in the public hospital was 95.20%. The overall burden of urban patients was reduced,average burden cost was decreased 197.73 yuan every time;while the overall burden of urban and rural residents had increased,average burden cost was increased 17.39 yuan every time;and the overall burden of all patients had decreased. Health insurance fund had decreased,in which,the urban workers were decreased 151185500 yuan,and urban and rural residents were increased 4550400 yuan. In medical insurance for urban workers and health insurance for urban and rural residents,hospital increased by 7.00% and 8.99% in income in the treatment of cataract,the medical insurance fund increased by 12.07% and 13.67%,and patients'burden increased by 0.58% and 3.43%,respectively. For chronic renal failure,hospital income increased by 3.23% and 3.93%,medical insurance fund decreased by 3.19% and 3.96%,and pa-tients'burden decreased by 4.27% and 3.63%,respectively. CONCLUSIONS:Zero-profit drug policy is the ideal measure for get-ting rid of"drug-maintaining-medicine". When developing the policy,it should be combined with actual situation and different dis-eases to explore adjustment of medical service prices,reasonable financial compensation models and medical insurance payment mechanism.
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Objective To analyze the basics and influencing factors for the medical expenditure of poor patients of tumor and end-stage renal diseases in Hubei province,and put forward policy recommendations for the critical illness insurance and health poverty alleviation.Methods 535 patients with tumor and end-stage renal diseases in Wuhan,Xiangyan and Shiyan in Hubei province were selected for a questionnaire survey,with 415 of the questionnaires subject to data analysis.Single factor variance analysis and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the influencing factors for their medical expenditure.Results 83.9% of the patients held their medical costs as too high;84.6% of them complaining significant drop of their annual family income due to their diseases; disposable household income of urban patients higher than their rural counterparts both before and after their disease; types of medical insurance and diseases are significant influencing factors for medical expenditure.Conclusions Poverty rate is high among patients of such patients.To reduce their financial burden,the government is recommended to cover more major diseases,enhance support for those of critical illness and improve the medical assistance system.
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Hierarchical medical system empowers the current healthcare reform on the medical supply side in China, a key to resolving the contradictions in the healthcare sector. This study analyzed the necessity and obstacles for such a system with synergy between hospitals, insurance and pharmacy, putting forward suggestions for building a scientific and rational hierarchical system.
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This paper introduced the measures to construct the hierarchical medical system in Yichang city. The authors identified problems found and proposed the city to take the following countermeasures. Such steps included service capacity building at primary level, motivating primary medical workers, attracting patients to primary care, and improving policies of hierarchical medical system.
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Medical alliance refers to a medical consortium innovating the existing medical and health service model ( alliance as below ) , which is key to improving the unbalanced distribution of medical resources and promoting the hierarchical diagnosis and treatment in our country .This article analyzed the practice of alliances development in China and pointed out existing problems including insufficient inter -agency collaboration , poor progress of the hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system , and shortage of general practitioners and supporting policies .In the end, a series of measures is proposed namely building a compact alliance , creating a model integrating hierarchical diagnosis and treatment-prevention-rehabilitation-aging care , strengthening general practitioner training , and improving relevant supporting measures .
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An impeller plays a significant role in the non-invasive ventilator. This paper shows a model of impeller for noninvasive ventilator established with the software Solidworks. The model was studied for feasibility based on ANSYS. Then stress and strain of the impeller were discussed under the external loads. The results of the analysis provided verification for the reliable design of impellers.