Use of Western Medicine and Traditional Korean Medicine for Joint Disorders: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis Based on Korean Nationwide Insurance Data
Table 11
Number of outpatients with gonarthrosis [M17] by hospital type.
Year
Type of medicine
Hospital type
Frequency
Outpatient costs
LOS
%
%
Per
Days per
2011
Western
Tertiary Hospital
3,771
0.59
199
1.35
39,490
1.76
General Hospital
13,999
2.18
689
4.69
32,279
6.26
Hospital
28,259
4.39
1,667
11.33
28,169
2.04
Long-term care hospital
1,872
0.29
95
0.65
15,504
3.51
Clinic
458,027
71.23
9,641
65.55
21,049
1.02
Public Health Center
1,495
0.23
5
0.04
3,474
1.00
Local Public Health Clinic
389
0.06
5
0.03
12,991
7.70
Public Health Hospital
1,018
0.16
27
0.18
26,723
1.67
Total
508,830
79.13
12,329
83.83
21,823
1.24
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
1,022
0.16
49
0.33
16,099
2.81
Traditional Clinic
133,159
20.71
2,330
15.84
17,497
1.04
Total
134,181
20.87
2,379
16.17
17,486
1.05
Total
643,011
100.00
14,707
100.00
20,918
1.20
2012
Western
Tertiary Hospital
4,817
0.71
215
1.42
44,547
1.55
General Hospital
20,949
3.10
720
4.76
34,367
4.58
Hospital
54,982
8.13
1,858
12.27
33,789
1.12
Long-term care hospital
4,519
0.67
99
0.66
22,003
1.42
Clinic
448,226
66.29
9,691
64.01
21,621
1.02
Public Health Center
1,592
0.00
6
0.00
3,811
1.01
Local Public Health Clinic
439
0.24
3
0.04
7,361
4.12
Public Health Hospital
855
0.06
26
0.02
30,431
1.46
Dental Hospital
2
0.13
0
0.17
24,970
1.00
Total
536,381
79.33
12,618
83.34
23,525
1.18
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
2,332
0.34
50
0.33
21,369
1.16
Traditional Clinic
137,458
20.33
2,472
16.33
17,986
1.03
Total
139,790
20.67
2,522
16.66
18,042
1.03
Total
676,171
100.00
15,140
100.00
22,391
1.15
2013
Western
Tertiary Hospital
4,949
0.72
218
1.37
44,048
1.57
General Hospital
21,512
3.12
783
4.92
36,416
4.20
Hospital
55,199
7.99
1,879
11.81
34,034
1.12
Long-term care hospital
4,780
0.69
104
0.66
21,854
1.49
Clinic
456,160
66.06
10,203
64.13
22,367
1.01
Public Health Center
1,678
0.24
6
0.04
3,442
1.05
Local Public Health Clinic
191
0.03
2
0.02
12,633
6.90
Public Health Hospital
692
0.10
23
0.15
33,579
1.97
Total
545,161
78.94
13,219
83.09
24,248
1.16
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
2,306
0.33
52
0.32
22,375
1.13
Traditional Clinic
143,105
20.72
2,639
16.59
18,443
1.03
Total
145,411
21.06
2,691
16.91
18,505
1.03
Total
690,572
100.00
15,910
100.00
23,039
1.14
2014
Western
Tertiary Hospital
5,377
0.77
243
1.43
45,133
1.24
General Hospital
22,999
3.30
856
5.06
37,234
3.85
Hospital
57,441
8.23
1,986
11.74
34,571
1.11
Long-term care hospital
4,748
0.68
106
0.63
22,320
1.48
Clinic
461,684
66.18
10,962
64.81
23,742
1.01
Public Health Center
2,372
0.00
8
0.00
3,298
1.00
Local Public Health Clinic
171
0.34
2
0.05
12,230
6.67
Public Health Hospital
732
0.02
21
0.01
28,470
1.31
Dental Hospital
11
0.10
0
0.12
18,469
1.00
Total
555,535
79.63
14,183
83.86
25,531
1.15
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
2,516
0.36
59
0.35
23,541
1.13
Traditional Clinic
139,576
20.01
2,670
15.79
19,127
1.03
Total
142,092
20.37
2,729
16.14
19,205
1.03
Total
697,627
100.00
16,912
100.00
24,242
1.12
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 is expressed as a mean 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 outpatient visit days including drug prescription days divided by the total number of outpatient visits.
