KMID : 0806120110410030302
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´ëÇÑ°£È£ÇÐȸÁö 2011 Volume.41 No. 3 p.302 ~ p.312
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Development of a Resource-based Relative Value Scale and Its Conversion Factor for Advanced Nursing Practices in the National Health Insurance
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Kim Jin-Hyun
Kim Myung-Ae Kim Mi-Won Kim Kyung-Sook Yoo Cheong-Suk
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS) and its conversion factor for advanced nursing practices carried out by critical care nurse practitioners (CCNP) in intensive care units.
Methods: The methodology was developed by calculating CCNP¡¯s RBRVS for 32 advanced nursing services based on CCNP¡¯s workload and time spent in the context of national health insurance. A cost analysis was performed to estimate the conversion factor of CCNP¡¯s RBRVS. The share of CCNP¡¯s contribution to fee-for-service in intensive care units was also analyzed.
Results: alculation of the RBRVS of 32 advanced nursing practices showed a range of points from 100.0 to 1,181.4 and an average of 296.1 points. The relevant conversion factor for advanced nursing practices in CCNP were estimated at 37.3-48.4 won. The contribution rate of CCNP¡¯s advanced nursing practices in the relative value scale of the national health insurance was estimated at 0.1-31.3%.
Conslusion: Measuring the economic value of advanced nursing services will be a basis for esta-blishing a reimbursement system for CCNP¡¯s practices and thus encourage a social demand for advanced nurse practitioners.
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KEYWORD
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Nurse practitioners, Advanced practice nursing, Relative value scales, Fees and charges, Conversion factor
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