Use of Western Medicine and Traditional Korean Medicine for Joint Disorders: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis Based on Korean Nationwide Insurance Data
Table 13
Number of outpatients with shoulder lesions [M75] by hospital type.
Year
Type of medicine
Hospital type
Frequency
Outpatient costs
LOS
%
%
Per
Days per
2011
Western
Tertiary Hospital
3,279
0.74
147
1.55
29,079
2.14
General Hospital
8,754
1.97
420
4.42
26,730
4.09
Hospital
16,434
3.70
803
8.45
21,712
2.21
Long-term care hospital
1,120
0.25
47
0.50
16,906
2.84
Clinic
228,892
51.48
4,559
47.99
19,916
1.01
Dental Hospital
8
0.00
0
0.00
18,765
1.63
Public Health Center
301
0.07
1
0.01
3,204
1.00
Local Public Health Clinic
22
0.00
0
0.00
5,281
1.91
Public Health Hospital
126
0.03
3
0.03
23,603
1.25
Total
258,936
58.24
5,980
62.96
20,345
1.21
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
1,327
0.30
62
0.66
17,637
2.58
Traditional Clinic
184,372
41.47
3,456
36.39
18,746
1.04
Total
185,699
41.76
3,519
37.04
18,738
1.05
Total
444,635
100.00
9,499
100.00
19,674
1.14
2012
Western
Tertiary Hospital
4,805
1.03
150
1.54
31,203
1.33
General Hospital
16,148
3.45
418
4.29
25,911
2.07
Hospital
42,956
9.18
1,004
10.29
23,362
1.05
Long-term care hospital
2,372
0.51
52
0.53
21,931
1.40
Clinic
230,518
49.28
4,790
49.14
20,780
1.01
Dental Hospital
5
0.00
0
0.00
26,800
1.00
Public Health Center
552
0.12
2
0.02
3,290
1.00
Local Public Health Clinic
12
0.00
0
0.00
9,058
3.92
Public Health Hospital
168
0.04
4
0.04
22,856
3.33
Total
297,536
63.60
6,420
65.85
21,577
1.08
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
2,348
0.50
52
0.53
22,053
1.31
Traditional Clinic
167,911
35.89
3,277
33.62
19,517
1.03
Total
170,259
36.40
3,329
34.15
19,552
1.04
Total
467,795
100.00
9,749
100.00
20,840
1.07
2013
Western
Tertiary Hospital
5,053
1.07
167
1.63
33,032
1.29
General Hospital
15,611
3.31
434
4.26
27,831
2.06
Hospital
46,514
9.86
1,108
10.85
23,823
1.05
Long-term care hospital
2,105
0.45
49
0.48
23,288
1.45
Clinic
234,099
49.61
5,077
49.73
21,688
1.01
Dental Hospital
6
0.00
0
0.00
17,590
1.00
Public Health Center
701
0.15
2
0.02
2,487
1.00
Local Public Health Clinic
24
0.01
0
0.00
6,914
2.96
Public Health Hospital
132
0.03
3
0.03
25,864
1.74
Total
304,245
64.47
6,841
67.01
22,486
1.08
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
2,163
0.46
51
0.50
23,727
1.09
Traditional Clinic
165,476
35.07
3,317
32.49
20,047
1.03
Total
167,639
35.53
3,369
32.99
20,095
1.03
Total
471,884
100.00
10,210
100.00
21,636
1.06
2014
Western
Tertiary Hospital
4,474
0.96
149
1.42
33,281
1.34
General Hospital
17,733
3.82
502
4.79
28,320
2.11
Hospital
48,171
10.38
1,136
10.85
23,590
1.04
Long-term care hospital
2,106
0.45
50
0.47
23,507
1.36
Clinic
232,309
50.07
5,315
50.74
22,881
1.01
Public Health Center
471
0.10
2
0.02
3,848
1.37
Local Public Health Clinic
35
0.01
0
0.00
7,430
3.80
Public Health Hospital
211
0.05
6
0.06
28,187
1.34
Total
305,510
65.84
7,160
68.35
23,437
1.09
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
3,330
33.44
73
30.96
21,781
1.03
Traditional Clinic
155,153
0.72
3,243
0.69
20,903
1.03
Total
158,483
34.16
3,316
31.65
20,921
1.03
Total
463,993
100.00
10,476
100.00
22,578
1.07
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 outpatient visit days including drug prescription days divided by the total number of outpatient visits.
