Trends in pharmaceutical expenditure in the Taiwan National Health Insurance database at different hospital levels

Aim: This study aimed to understand themedication usage among different hospitals in Taiwan. Materials & methods: The NHI claims database consisting of claims prescription drugs in Taiwan was used to determine drug prescriptions in different hospitals. Results: In the medical center, L01X show...

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Main Author: Ching-Hu Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Becaris Publishing Limited 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research
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description Aim: This study aimed to understand themedication usage among different hospitals in Taiwan. Materials & methods: The NHI claims database consisting of claims prescription drugs in Taiwan was used to determine drug prescriptions in different hospitals. Results: In the medical center, L01X showed the highest drug expenditure and the drug prescription pattern in regional hospitals was similar to that in the medical center. The highest drug expenditure in the district hospital and clinics was A10B. Conclusion: Our analysis suggests that the annual pharmaceutical expenditures from 2016 to 2018 were increasing over time in all hospitals. The generic drug usage in medical centers/regional hospitals was lower than district hospitals/clinics.
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spelling doaj.art-a674022cbc0c42c983953fa93b2d6bda2023-07-08T12:27:48ZengBecaris Publishing LimitedJournal of Comparative Effectiveness Research2042-63132022-12-0112210.2217/cer-2022-0162Trends in pharmaceutical expenditure in the Taiwan National Health Insurance database at different hospital levelsChing-Hu Chung0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3096-8974Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City 252, TaiwanAim: This study aimed to understand themedication usage among different hospitals in Taiwan. Materials & methods: The NHI claims database consisting of claims prescription drugs in Taiwan was used to determine drug prescriptions in different hospitals. Results: In the medical center, L01X showed the highest drug expenditure and the drug prescription pattern in regional hospitals was similar to that in the medical center. The highest drug expenditure in the district hospital and clinics was A10B. Conclusion: Our analysis suggests that the annual pharmaceutical expenditures from 2016 to 2018 were increasing over time in all hospitals. The generic drug usage in medical centers/regional hospitals was lower than district hospitals/clinics.clinicsdistrict hospitaldrug expendituregenericsmedical centerregional hospital
spellingShingle Ching-Hu Chung
Trends in pharmaceutical expenditure in the Taiwan National Health Insurance database at different hospital levels
Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research
clinics
district hospital
drug expenditure
generics
medical center
regional hospital
title Trends in pharmaceutical expenditure in the Taiwan National Health Insurance database at different hospital levels
title_full Trends in pharmaceutical expenditure in the Taiwan National Health Insurance database at different hospital levels
title_fullStr Trends in pharmaceutical expenditure in the Taiwan National Health Insurance database at different hospital levels
title_full_unstemmed Trends in pharmaceutical expenditure in the Taiwan National Health Insurance database at different hospital levels
title_short Trends in pharmaceutical expenditure in the Taiwan National Health Insurance database at different hospital levels
title_sort trends in pharmaceutical expenditure in the taiwan national health insurance database at different hospital levels
topic clinics
district hospital
drug expenditure
generics
medical center
regional hospital
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