Does outpatient mutual‐aid reduce oncology patients' utilization of inpatient services?—An empirical study of outpatient mutual‐aid policy in Wuhan, China
Incorporating outpatient costs into reimbursement supplanted the utilization of inpatient services, enhanced the allocation of healthcare resources, and alleviated the financial burden on oncology patients. Furthermore, it highlighted the detrimental impact of eligibility review to verify that a patient meets the reimbursement requirements of the health insurance policy on patient welfare.
Authors
- Junnan Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1932-7487)
- Z X Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6964-4133)
- Tuo Bingbing
Institutions
- Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (CN)
- Tongji Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The International Journal of Health Planning and Management
- Published
- 2024-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.3858
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.62
Funders
- Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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