Analysis on the Current Status and Optimizing Path of Inter-Institutional Price Comparison Relationship for Urban Medical Services
Wu Jian
Xu Lin
Miao Yudong
Gong Lijun
Wang Yaoying
Chen Yue
Jing Runyang
Niu Yadong
Abstract：Objective:To analyze the current status and challenges of inter-institutional price comparisons for urban medical service items,and to propose targeted optimization strategies to support the adjustment of urban medical service pricing.Methods:Based on City H and the"Medical Service Price Standards(Offical List)",price comparisons of medical institutions were analyzed.T-tests,ANOVA,and Bonferroni tests were applied to compare the price comparison relationship of the total differences and group differences.Results:Significant differences were observed across service categories(P＜0.05).Items offered by both municipal and district institutions had lower comparison levels(P＜0.01).Similarly,services available at both district and primary levels showed lower levels than those only at the district level or not implemented(P＜0.01).Conclusion:Price comparisons lack stability,and primary care pricing remains weak.Hierarchical differences across service categories persist,and unimplemented items are often overlooked in pricing decisions.
Keywords：urban medical institutionsmedical service itemsprice comparison relationshipprice
Publication Date：2025-12-05
Online Publishing Date：2026-01-05(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 62-66 )