Use of Western Medicine and Traditional Korean Medicine for Joint Disorders: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis Based on Korean Nationwide Insurance Data
Table 12
Number of hospitalizations for shoulder lesion [M75] patients by hospital type.
Year
Type of medicine
Hospital type
Frequency
Hospitalization costs
LOS
%
%
Per
Days per
2011
Western
Tertiary Hospital
135
5.54
278
9.55
377,378
6.08
General Hospital
381
15.62
765
26.31
210,523
12.83
Hospital
1,101
45.14
1,608
55.27
203,071
8.86
Long-term care hospital
589
24.15
69
2.37
94,749
1.45
Western Clinic
193
7.91
167
5.74
99,580
11.10
Total
2,399
98.36
2,886
99.24
179,142
7.69
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
39
1.6
22
0.75
53203
14.26
Traditional Clinic
1
0.04
0
0.01
21440
14
Total
40
1.64
22
0.76
52409
14.25
Total
2,439
100.00
2,908
100.00
177,064
7.80
2012
Western
Tertiary Hospital
142
4.53
318
8.32
374,833
6.37
General Hospital
468
14.92
989
25.85
208,846
12.43
Hospital
1,547
49.33
2,168
56.66
200,108
8.36
Long-term care hospital
661
21.08
75
1.96
98,519
1.25
Western Clinic
252
8.04
242
6.33
138,525
9.81
Total
3,070
97.90
3,792
99.13
182,594
7.48
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
62
1.98
32
0.84
58,945
11.53
Traditional Clinic
4
0.13
1
0.03
31,056
14.25
Total
66
2.10
33
0.87
57,255
11.70
Total
3,136
100.00
3,826
100.00
179,956
7.57
2013
Western
Tertiary Hospital
169
4.50
388
8.65
379,396
6.41
General Hospital
582
15.48
1,212
27.01
188,152
13.07
Hospital
1,920
51.08
2,524
56.27
193,851
7.58
Long-term care hospital
739
19.66
100
2.22
95,331
1.68
Western Clinic
274
7.29
223
4.97
156,193
8.29
Public Health Hospital
1
0.03
0
0.00
89,370
1.00
Total
3,685
98.03
4,446
99.12
178,875
7.26
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
68
1.81
37
0.82
64,497
10.57
Traditional Clinic
6
0.16
3
0.06
40,844
14.17
Total
74
1.97
40
0.88
62,579
10.86
Total
3,759
100.00
4,485
100.00
176,585
7.33
2014
Western
Tertiary Hospital
161
3.70
333
6.97
377,875
5.68
General Hospital
671
15.42
1,214
25.45
202,746
10.41
Hospital
2,298
52.80
2,773
58.12
188,633
6.86
Long-term care hospital
817
18.77
134
2.80
99,291
2.07
Western Clinic
323
7.42
276
5.79
164,902
8.50
Total
4,270
98.12
4,730
99.12
179,097
6.58
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
76
1.75
39
0.83
60,405
10.09
Traditional Clinic
6
0.14
2
0.05
23,633
17.17
Total
82
1.88
42
0.88
57,714
10.61
Total
4,352
100.00
4,772
100.00
176,810
6.66
with overlapping records were tallied as one patient (overlap 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.
