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KMID : 1170320140200040123
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Korean Journal of Health Economics and Policy
2014 Volume.20 No. 4 p.123 ~ p.144
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Assessment of Korea health care system performance during 2000~2010
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Yeo Ji-Young
Kim Hye-Ryun
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Abstract
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This study is aimed to analyze Korean health care system from 2000 to 2010 using 2012 OECD Health Database and to suggest policy recommendations based on these findings. For this purpose, the study identified the changes in Korean health care system in the aspects of resources, services and health status for the decade, and measured relative performance among OECD members by making comparison with four member countries - Japan, France, Germany, and Netherlands - for those countries have national health insurance(NHI) system similar to Korea. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: First, Korea over-supplied health care material resources such as hospitals, hospital beds and high price medical equipments, whereas under-supplied health care human resources including doctors and nurses. Second, Korea over-used health care services such as consultations with doctors and length of stay in hospitals. Third, While Korea attained dramatic improvement in health status such as increase in life expectancy and decrease in premature mortality and infant mortality, there are serious problems of mental and self-perceived health. This study found that the aspects of the change in Korean health care system is very similar to those of Japan. It is suggested to review strengths and weaknesses of Japanese health care system in order to respond various forthcoming changes in Korean health care system.
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KEYWORD
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health care system performance, Health resources, Health service, Health status
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