Use of Western Medicine and Traditional Korean Medicine for Joint Disorders: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis Based on Korean Nationwide Insurance Data
Table 10
Numbers of hospitalizations for gonarthrosis [M17] patients by hospital type.
Year
Type of medicine
Hospital type
Frequency
Hospitalization costs
LOS
%
%
Per
Days per
2011
Western
Tertiary Hospital
204
3.98
1,225
9.50
460,420
14.20
General Hospital
589
11.49
3,215
24.93
254,225
22.53
Hospital
1,689
32.94
7,044
54.62
225,222
17.68
Long-term care hospital
1,857
36.21
553
4.29
94,819
4.42
Western Clinic
683
13.32
794
6.16
81,749
13.64
Public Health Hospital
2
0.04
1
0.01
39,420
11.00
Total
5,024
97.97
12,832
99.50
170,393
12.66
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
99
1.93
62
0.48
57,349
13.10
Traditional Clinic
5
0.10
2
0.02
33,235
13.80
Total
104
2.03
64
0.50
56,190
13.13
Total
5,128
100.00
12,896
100.00
168,077
12.67
2012
Western
Tertiary Hospital
187
2.86
1,190
8.81
490,276
14.06
General Hospital
615
9.42
3,188
23.60
236,169
22.07
Hospital
2,011
30.80
7,435
55.05
212,520
15.80
Long-term care hospital
2,792
42.76
700
5.18
99,643
3.50
Western Clinic
710
10.87
868
6.42
78,343
13.69
Public Health Hospital
1
0.02
1
0.01
42,477
19.00
Total
6,316
96.74
13,383
99.08
158,039
10.69
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
190
2.91
114
0.84
62,827
12.07
Traditional Clinic
23
0.35
11
0.08
33,646
15.57
Total
213
3.26
125
0.92
59,676
12.45
Total
6,529
100.00
13,507
100.00
154,830
10.74
2013
Western
Tertiary Hospital
195
2.65
1,287
8.79
454,263
16.49
General Hospital
725
9.87
3,681
25.16
234,228
21.27
Hospital
1,997
27.18
7,678
52.49
215,432
16.46
Long-term care hospital
3,393
46.18
888
6.07
98,884
3.62
Western Clinic
774
10.53
939
6.42
84,784
12.97
Public Health Hospital
2
0.03
1
0.01
44,311
16.00
Total
7,086
96.45
14,474
98.95
153,802
10.42
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
234
3.18
140
0.96
64,218
11.45
Traditional Clinic
27
0.37
14
0.10
42,487
13.56
Total
261
3.55
154
1.05
61,970
11.67
Total
7,347
100.00
14,628
100.00
150,539
10.47
2014
Western
Tertiary Hospital
272
3.28
1,641
11.46
459,732
14.81
General Hospital
727
8.75
3,723
26.01
233,047
22.00
Hospital
2,152
25.92
6,911
48.29
205,374
14.52
Long-term care hospital
4,022
48.43
1,045
7.30
102,035
3.44
Western Clinic
766
9.22
783
5.47
75,945
13.00
Public Health Hospital
1
0.01
0
0.00
63,640
4.00
Total
7,940
95.62
14,103
98.54
151,771
9.46
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
329
3.96
193
1.35
64,804
11.00
Traditional Clinic
35
0.42
16
0.11
38,910
13.77
Total
364
4.38
209
1.46
62,314
11.26
Total
8,304
100.00
14,312
100.00
147,849
9.54
with overlapping records were tallied as one patient (overlap was not allowed). determined to be eligible for reimbursement by the HIRA (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service) out of the total treatment amount were indicated in the submitted insurance claim statement. They are expressed as means and are in Korean Won (1,000,000 KRW). diem is the average daily cost of services covered by National Health Insurance. per episode are the total number of hospitalized days divided by the total number of hospitalizations.
