Impacts of the zero mark-up drug policy on hospitalization expenses of COPD inpatients in Sichuan province, western China: an interrupted time series analysis

Impacts of the zero mark-up drug policy on hospitalization expenses of COPD inpatients in Sichuan province, western China: an interrupted time series analysis

Abstract Background Since 1950, the hospitals had been permitted to take a 15% mark-up of drug purchase price to remedy the loss of public hospitals and doctors’ salaries in China due to tight government budget. This policy resulted in an increasing over-prescriptions which increased burden for pati...

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Main Authors: Junman Wang, Peiyi Li, Jin Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Zero mark-up drug policy
Hospitalization expenses
Drug expenses
Interrupted time series
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05378-0

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