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KMID : 0926620210260020001
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Korean Journal of Hospital Management
2021 Volume.26 No. 2 p.1 ~ p.16
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The Effect of integrated health and welfare services on the control of medical use and medical expenses in Korean Veteran’s Hospitals
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Koo Gil-Hwan
Dong Jae-Yong
Lee Kyeong-Hwa
Seo Young-Joon
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Abstract
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This study aims to examine the effect of integrated health and welfare(IHW) services on medical use and medical expenses in Korean Veteran Hospitals.
Data on the volume of medical use and medical expenses were collected from two patient groups of 5 Veterans' Hospitals: the beneficiary group who has received IHW services and the non-beneficiary group who has not. Each group was composed of 265 patients respectively.
The results of the study revealed that the volume of home nursing services, home rehabilitation services, ambulatory services have increased significantly, whereas the average length of stay, number of using emergency services, and average medical expenses have decreased after receiving integrated health services in the beneficiary group. In contrast, the non-beneficiary group showed much more increase both in the volume of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as the average medical expenses, compared to those of the beneficiary group.
This results imply that the provision of IHW services have positive impacts on the enhancing the effectiveness of the medical resources utilization for the veteran patients.
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KEYWORD
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Integrated health and welfare services, Medical use, Medical expenses, Korean Veterans' Hospitals
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