Study on the Practice Effects of Medical Service Price Reform:Evidence From Sanming
Song Qi
Yang Yansui
Abstract：Objective:To explore the practical effects of medical service price reform and to provide evidence for deepening the medical and health system reform.Methods:Based on the operational data of 156 public medical institutions in Sanming from January 2022 to June 2024,an Interrupted Time Series(ITS)analysis models was used to study the implementation effects of medical service price reform in Sanming.Results:Continuous price adjustment is conducive to controlling the growth rate of medical expenses.While the proportion of medical income increased,the proportion of examination and laboratory test income decreased.Primary Healthcare Institutions have reduced their reliance on average diagnostic and laboratory fees.Conclusion:It is recommended to deepen the medical service price reform,improve cost management systems;classify and calculate the costs of surgical procedures,optimize project pricing mechanism;optimize the mechanisms for examinations and laboratory tests,adjust resource allocation strategies;and increase doctors'income levels to build a governance mechanism for doctors'income.
Keywords：medical service price reformpricing mechanismcost managementSanming
Publication Date：2025-07-05
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-20(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 77-82 )