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OBJECTIVE To clarify the institutional logics of the dilemma of the use of national medical insurance negotiation drugs(referred to as “national negotiation drugs”), and promote the implementation and use of these drugs in medical institutions. METHODS Based on the complex institutional environment in which medical institutions were situated, the theory of multiple institutional logics was used to construct an analytical framework for the behavioral choices of medical institutions, and reveal the mechanism of the difficulty in the use of national negotiation drugs by clarifying the interaction and conflict of multiple logics in this process, so as to put forward some measures. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS There were contradictions and coupling among the state logic, market logic, social logic and professional logic in the use of national negotiation drugs. In the game of multiple logics, the market logic and professional logic tended to be risk-averse, the failed “pressure-type system” of state logic, and the social logic was weakened, which caused the lack of action in the use of national negotiation drugs with the goal of completing performance evaluations in the current medical institutions. Thus, it is suggested to unbundle the invisible policy restrictions on the use of national negotiation drugs, form the pressure and motivation of medical institutions by incentive and constraint mechanisms, respond to the clinical demand by establishing a green procurement channel, and construct the supervision mechanism on the use of national negotiation drugs by social force, etc., so as to enhance the effect of the national negotiation drugs.
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OBJECTIVE To prov ide reference for improving the participation mechanism of stakeholders in the process of medical insurance negotiation for oncology drug in China. METHODS Based on the stakeholder theory ,combined with literature research,case analysis (taking the review of reimbursement of Bentuximab as an example )and other methods ,analysis and research were conducted on the Canadian oncology drug review process and the participation mechanism and role of stakeholders. The suggestions were put forward for our country. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS Canadian oncology drug reimbursement review process was composed of four stages :the pre-submission planning stage ,the formal submission stage of application,the review stage,and the stage of forming reimbursement recommendations. As the role of stakeholders ,drug manufacturers ,patient representative advisory group , clinical review expert advisory groups and provincial advisory groups participated in the reimbursement review process of oncology drug by providing suggestions and feedback to CADTH. The participation of stakeholders had improved the transparency of the review of oncology drugs in Canada and made the reimbursement results of oncology drugs more scientific ,reasonable and accurate. In China ,it is recommended to define rights ,responsibilities and interests as well as the participation mechanism of stakeholders in the medical insurance negotiation process ,attach importance to the role of patients in the medical insurance negotiation process of oncology drug ,improve information disclosure and increase the transparency of the negotiation mechanism and process so as to increase the participation of stakeholders.
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OBJECTIVE To study the changes in medical-insuran ce payme nt limitations of anti tumor drugs in national medical- insurance negotiation (hereinafter referred to as “national negotiation ”)and recommendations of diagnosis and treatment guidelines corresponding to tumor issued by Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO),so as to provide reference for the performance of national negotiation. METHODS The annual list of anti tumor drugs in national negotiation were summarized ;CSCO diagnosis and treatment guidelines were searched according to the tumor types restricted by the medical- insurance payment limitations of antitumor drugs in national negotiation ;the evidence evolution of the payment limitations of medical insurance for anti tumor drugs and CSCO diagnosis and treatment guidelines were analyzed quantitatively. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS Finally,46 antitumor drugs in the agreement period were included ;seven of their payment limitations of medical insurance had changed ;and there were differences among the payment limitation of medical insurance ,drug labels and recommendations of CSCO diagnosis and treatment guidelines for 13 varieties;the recommendations ,strength of evidence ,recommendation level of CSCO diagnosis and treatment guidelines were changing for 28 varieties anti tumor drugs in different years ;the number of anti tumor drugs recommended by CSCO diagnosis and treatment guidelines differed significantly among different cancer varieties. The medical insurance payment limitations of anti tumor drugs in national negotiation have been gradually expanded ,and the corresponding recommendations ,strength of evidence, recommendation level in guidelines have been constantly improved. However , the payment limitation of B-19-H-20200622) medical insurance for most drugs are limited to the indicationsof drug labels and drugs for some cancers are scarce ,such as 85420393。E-mail:oushunlong@sohu.com esophageal cancer and nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the s ynergy between centralized drug volume-based purchasing (called“volume- based purchasing”for short )and medical insurance negotiation policy. METHODS :From the aspects of economic and social benefits , the synergy of volume-based purchasing and medical insurance negotiation was analyzed by using the methods of literature analysis,policy interpretation and interview. The corresponding suggestions were put forward for the problems of the supply and use of drugs. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS :The synergy of volume-based purchasing and medical insurance negotiation in terms of economic benefits include medical insurance fund management optimization to improve fund utilization efficiency improvement ; medical insurance fund payment optimization to reduce transaction cost ;network promotion of medical security information platform to reduce the cost of information exchange. The synergy of volume-based purchasing and medical insurance negotiation in terms of social benefits includes relevant index assessment of drug quality evaluation to improve drug quality evaluation system ; medical service level improvement to form compound medical insurance payment mode under total budget management ;enterprise supervision driven by market to reduce the pressure of government supervision. The relevant departments should continue to strengthen the comprehensive management of medical institutions to reduce the phenomenon of irrational drug use ;strengthen policy convergence ,avoid the poor implementation of medical insurance drug adjustment policy ,so that the policy dividend of volume-based purchasing and medical insurance negotiation can benefit the people more through system reform ,optimal allocation of funds ,etc.
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OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for further improving negotiation mechanism of drug medical insurance in Chi-na. METHODS:Questionnaire investigation was conducted among the medical insurance agency and pharmaceutical company staff who participated in drug medical insurance negotiation in Jiangsu province,Jiangxi province,Qingdao,Chengdu. Their business fa-miliarity and recognition of the negotiating mechanism were also investigated. The descriptive analysis,independent sample t test and other methods were adopted to analyze the data statistically. RESULTS:A total of 70 questionnaires were distributed and 68 val-id questionnaires were collected with effective recovery rate of 97.14%. Respondents included 21 staff members of medical insur-ance agencies and 47 of pharmaceutical companies. In terms of business familiarity,the average score of respondents in all aspects was greater than 3(4 points system),the lowest score wasmanagement of the implementation of drug negotiation projects. There were statistical significances in scores of 3 items between 2 parties in the negotiation(P4 except forpatients taking drugs is quick and easy. There was no statistical significance between 2 types of respondents in all aspects of overall effect of the negotiation mechanism, preparation of the negotiations and negotiation project's supervision and evaluation(P>0.05). But in the recognition of the substan-tive negotiation,there was statistically significance between 2 types of respondents innegotiations between the two sides in an equal,cooperative,harmonious atmosphere(P<0.05). Healthcare agencies'respondents had higher scores than pharmaceutical companies'ones. And in the recognition of the implementation of the negotiation agreement,there was statistical significance be-tween 2 types of respondents in theafter the agreement entered into force,the medical insurance agency will be strictly in accor-dance with the agreementandfund pay to pharmaceutical companies timely and reasonable(P≤0.05). Healthcare agencies're-spondents have higher scores for than pharmaceutical companies'ones. CONCLUSIONS:The current drug medical insurance nego-tiation mechanism shows good overall effect and runs smoothly. But there are still some shortages,such as collected information the preparation stage is not sufficient;the procedures of patients taking the drug is complicated;negotiating parties do not have equal status;the fund is not paid to the pharmaceutical enterprise timely;evaluation is not perfect.
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Introduced in the paper are the connotation and current operations of the medical insurance negotiation mechanism.The authors also discussed obstacles blocking operations of the mechanism, including insufficient coordination capacity of the medical insurance institution over the negotiation, and lack of motivation of the institution for curbing costs and the contradiction against the profit pursuit of drug companies.Corresponding countermeasures and suggestions are put forward in the end, namely system reform for inter-governmental functions, enhancement of the capacity of both medical institutions and doctors against risks, and perfecting the restraint and incentive mechanism for medical institutions, aiming at smooth operation and optimization of the medical insurance negotiation mechanism.