Use of Western Medicine and Traditional Korean Medicine for Joint Disorders: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis Based on Korean Nationwide Insurance Data
Table 15
Number of outpatients for wrist and hand level lesions [S63] by hospital type.
Year
Type of medicine
Hospital type
Frequency
Outpatient costs
LOS
%
%
Per
Days per
2011
Western
Tertiary Hospital
251
0.18
19
0.60
58,745
1.58
General Hospital
2,612
1.91
155
4.95
44,742
1.62
Hospital
7,082
5.18
319
10.18
29,974
1.58
Long-term care hospital
321
0.23
12
0.37
18,678
1.99
Clinic
73,276
53.59
1,618
51.67
22,082
1.00
Public Health Center
39
0.03
0
0.01
5,699
1.00
Local Public Health Clinic
13
0.01
0
0.01
18,520
11.46
Public Health Hospital
30
0.02
1
0.02
18,767
1.23
Total
83,624
61.16
2,124
67.81
23,546
1.08
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
545
0.40
21
0.68
18,048
2.18
Traditional Clinic
52,561
38.44
987
31.51
18,777
1.03
Total
53,106
38.84
1,008
32.19
18,770
1.04
Total
136,730
100.00
3,132
100.00
21,691
1.06
2012
Western
Tertiary Hospital
306
0.21
16
0.48
51,987
1.36
General Hospital
3,404
2.37
146
4.41
42,810
1.19
Hospital
11,477
7.98
357
10.80
31,071
1.04
Long-term care hospital
667
0.46
13
0.40
19,954
1.10
Clinic
72,525
50.42
1,680
50.86
23,163
1.01
Public Health Center
1
0.00
0
0.00
5,790
1.00
Local Public Health Clinic
13
0.01
0
0.00
8,726
4.00
Public Health Hospital
46
0.03
1
0.04
29,252
1.43
Total
88,439
61.49
2,213
66.99
25,022
1.02
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
838
0.58
18
0.53
20,947
1.05
Traditional Clinic
54,556
37.93
1,073
32.48
19,664
1.02
Total
55,394
38.51
1,090
33.01
19,683
1.02
Total
143,833
100.00
3,303
100.00
22,966
1.02
2013
Western
Tertiary Hospital
297
0.20
19
0.54
65,123
1.40
General Hospital
3,512
2.34
163
4.58
46,354
1.19
Hospital
10,971
7.30
360
10.13
32,801
1.07
Long-term care hospital
484
0.32
10
0.28
20,811
1.07
Clinic
74,188
49.34
1,758
49.50
23,690
1.00
Public Health Center
34
0.00
0
0.00
3,086
1.00
Local Public Health Clinic
7
0.02
0
0.00
7,674
3.00
Public Health Hospital
52
0.00
1
0.00
24,083
1.23
Dental Hospital
1
0.03
0
0.04
24,540
1.00
Total
89,546
59.56
2,311
65.09
25,808
1.02
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
956
0.64
22
0.62
22,855
1.05
Traditional Clinic
59,845
39.80
1,218
34.30
20,350
1.02
Total
60,801
40.44
1,240
34.91
20,390
1.02
Total
150,347
100.00
3,551
100.00
23,617
1.02
2014
Western
Tertiary Hospital
332
0.22
21
0.57
63,661
1.34
General Hospital
3,886
2.55
180
4.80
46,221
1.44
Hospital
11,366
7.47
372
9.96
32,755
1.05
Long-term care hospital
646
0.42
14
0.38
21,995
1.20
Clinic
75,535
49.66
1,868
49.94
24,725
1.00
Public Health Center
10
0.00
0
0.00
4,050
1.00
Local Public Health Clinic
14
0.01
0
0.00
8,487
3.43
Public Health Hospital
50
0.01
1
0.00
24,903
1.18
Dental Hospital
4
0.03
0
0.03
19,768
1.00
Total
91,843
60.39
2,456
65.69
26,745
1.03
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
892
0.59
20
0.55
22,893
1.08
Traditional Clinic
59,360
39.03
1,263
33.77
21,273
1.02
Total
60,252
39.61
1,283
34.31
21,297
1.02
Total
152,095
100.00
3,740
100.00
24,587
1.03
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.
