Use of Western Medicine and Traditional Korean Medicine for Joint Disorders: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis Based on Korean Nationwide Insurance Data
Table 17
Number of outpatient visits for ankle and foot level lesions [S93] by hospital type.
Year
Type of medicine
Hospital type
Frequency
Outpatient costs
LOS
%
%
Per
Days per
2011
Western
Tertiary Hospital
559
0.23
46
0.79
71,456
1.84
General Hospital
4,204
1.69
285
4.88
54,910
1.60
Hospital
10,466
4.22
571
9.77
35,586
1.69
Long-term care hospital
465
0.19
18
0.31
23,088
1.90
Clinic
107,340
43.28
2,471
42.30
23,025
1.00
Dental Hospital
6
0.00
0
0.01
16,350
2.67
Public Health Center
10
0.00
0
0.00
3,012
1.00
Local Public Health Clinic
18
0.01
0
0.00
7,036
2.56
Public Health Hospital
79
0.03
2
0.04
31,605
1.52
Total
123,147
49.65
3,395
58.10
25,402
1.09
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
1,141
0.46
45
0.78
18,915
2.03
Traditional Clinic
123,750
49.89
2,403
41.12
19,416
1.03
Total
124,891
50.35
2,448
41.90
19,412
1.04
Total
248,038
100.00
5,843
100.00
22,386
1.06
2012
Western
Tertiary Hospital
769
0.30
50
0.80
64,899
1.51
General Hospital
5,806
2.23
310
5.00
53,426
1.27
Hospital
17,632
6.76
625
10.07
35,457
1.06
Long-term care hospital
903
0.35
19
0.31
21,587
1.12
Clinic
107,284
41.16
2,589
41.71
24,132
1.00
Dental Hospital
31
0.01
1
0.01
26,883
1.00
Public Health Center
14
0.01
0
0.00
4,871
1.00
Local Public Health Clinic
23
0.01
0
0.00
9,318
4.30
Public Health Hospital
82
0.03
3
0.04
31,415
1.39
Total
132,544
50.85
3,597
57.96
27,142
1.03
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
2,414
0.93
54
0.86
22,190
1.06
Traditional Clinic
125,678
48.22
2,556
41.18
20,336
1.03
Total
128,092
49.15
2,609
42.04
20,371
1.03
Total
260,636
100.00
6,207
100.00
23,814
1.03
2013
Western
Tertiary Hospital
752
0.28
50
0.76
66,703
1.68
General Hospital
6,417
2.39
357
5.40
55,586
1.22
Hospital
18,960
7.05
675
10.22
35,603
1.05
Long-term care hospital
773
0.29
17
0.25
21,454
1.10
Clinic
109,956
40.91
2,731
41.35
24,835
1.00
Dental Hospital
4
0.00
0
0.00
25,545
1.00
Public Health Center
28
0.01
0
0.00
2,908
1.00
Local Public Health Clinic
23
0.01
0
0.00
6,697
2.83
Public Health Hospital
70
0.03
2
0.03
30,855
1.23
Total
136,983
50.96
3,832
58.02
27,972
1.02
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
2,255
0.84
52
0.79
23,228
1.05
Traditional Clinic
129,546
48.20
2,720
41.18
20,994
1.02
Total
131,801
49.04
2,772
41.98
21,032
1.02
Total
268,784
100.00
6,604
100.00
24,569
1.02
2014
Western
Tertiary Hospital
634
0.23
53
0.76
83,468
1.66
General Hospital
7,410
2.72
415
5.95
56,052
1.27
Hospital
19,690
7.24
715
10.25
36,321
1.05
Long-term care hospital
747
0.27
17
0.25
23,249
1.08
Clinic
111,528
41.01
2,884
41.34
25,857
1.00
Dental Hospital
3
0.00
0
0.00
19,330
1.00
Public Health Center
12
0.00
0
0.00
4,125
1.00
Local Public Health Clinic
16
0.01
0
0.00
10,259
4.63
Public Health Hospital
67
0.02
2
0.03
28,492
1.03
Total
140,107
51.52
4,087
58.58
29,169
1.03
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
2,080
0.76
51
0.73
24,517
1.04
Traditional Clinic
129,744
47.71
2,839
40.69
21,880
1.02
Total
131,824
48.48
2,890
41.42
21,922
1.02
Total
271,931
100.00
6,977
100.00
25,656
1.03
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 outpatient visit days including drug prescription days divided by the total number of outpatient visits.
