Outcomes analysis and evaluation of the “treatment before payment” reform in Jining / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate outcomes of the reform and recommend on risk avoidance.Methods The retrospective descriptive analysis was called into play to compare the surveillance data of the medical institutions before and after the reform.Results Significant changes have been identified in such key elements of the institutions as medical service,quality of care,efficiency,and costs.Improvements include effective release of the medical needs of patients,much higher efficiency of medical staff,shorter days of stay,and drug proportion,in addition to reasonable control of the total inpatient expenses,and further cutback of the patient's out-of-pocket burden.Conclusion With other factors excluded,the reform can benefit the patients and help medical institutions development,if risks are avoided and measures improved.