The impact of long-term trends in continuity of care on the medical expenses of hypertensive patients: based on group-based trajectory model [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthPurposeThis study aimed to identify long-term trends in continuity of care (COC) among hypertensive patients using group-based trajectory modeling (GBTM) and evaluate their association with medical expenses, thereby providing evidence for chronic disease
Yanqiu Du +8 more
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Shifts in total medical expenses by health coverage changes among the low-income, medically vulnerable population in South Korea [PDF]
Environmental Health and Preventive MedicineBackground: Medical Aid (MA) beneficiaries, belonging to low-income and vulnerable groups, tend to utilize more healthcare services than patients covered by general health insurance.
Ilsu Park, Kyounga Lee
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BMC Cancer, 2018 Background In China, stomach cancer is the third most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death. Few studies have examined Chinese stomach cancer patients’ medical expenses and their associated trends.
Xiao-Jie Sun +32 more
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Research on the influence of patient cost-sharing on medical expenses and health outcomes: Taking patients with heart failure as an example [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to assess the impact of the changes in patient cost-sharing on the medical expenses and health outcomes of patients with heart failure in China.MethodsThe claim data of patients diagnosed with heart failure ...
Huyang Zhang +8 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2020 Background This study aims to establish a multi-agent system model to provide accurate suggestions for the policy proposal of controlling the unreasonable growth of medical expenses charged by public hospitals in China. Methods A multi-agent system model
Wenya Yu +4 more
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Medical expenses and influencing factors in lung cancer patients: a comparative analysis between surgical and non-surgical cases from Xiamen, China [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthObjectiveTo investigate medical expenses and factors influencing surgical choices among lung cancer patients in a tertiary hospital in Xiamen, China, and to identify key cost differences between surgical and non-surgical approaches.MethodsIn this ...
Linyan Chen +4 more
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The effect of overuse by primary healthcare institutions on medical expenses: an empirical study from the western regions of China [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundOveruse stands as an important factor in the unreasonable growth of healthcare expenditure in many countries, increasing the burden of both patients and national healthcare insurance.
Yao Zhang +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2023 ObjectivesThe world is witnessing a sharp increase in its elderly population, accelerated by longer life expectancy and lower birth rates, which in turn imposes enormous medical burden on society. Although numerous studies have predicted medical expenses
Chul-Young Bae +5 more
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Assessment of Economic Impact Among In-Patients with Non-Communicable Diseases in a Private Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern India [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are currently responsible for tremendous economic impact on households. Aim: This study was done to estimate the direct, indirect and total costs incurred by households of in-patients with noncommunicable
Nitin Joseph, Shilpa Gupta
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Australian Critical Care, 2023 BACKGROUND Due to the increasing number of critical care survivors, population-based studies on the long-term outcomes after discharge are necessary to inform local decision-making.
Jiyeon Kang, K. Lee
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