Time-study research on maxillofacial prosthetic treatment
Unreasonable medical fees can cause problems such as increased medical costs, greater medical disparities, decreased medical standards, and physician shortages. To prevent such problems, it is important to set appropriate medical fees, ensure their proper use, and improve the efficiency of medical c...
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| author | Mai Murase Haruka Fujita Meiko Oki Fumi Yoshioka Yuichiro Nishiyama Tetsuo Ohyama Chihaya Matsumoto Satomi Usui Yuji Sato Tadashi Sado Hidekazu Takahashi Keiichi Sasaki Miwa Matsuyama Yuka Sumita |
| author_facet | Mai Murase Haruka Fujita Meiko Oki Fumi Yoshioka Yuichiro Nishiyama Tetsuo Ohyama Chihaya Matsumoto Satomi Usui Yuji Sato Tadashi Sado Hidekazu Takahashi Keiichi Sasaki Miwa Matsuyama Yuka Sumita |
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| description | Unreasonable medical fees can cause problems such as increased medical costs, greater medical disparities, decreased medical standards, and physician shortages. To prevent such problems, it is important to set appropriate medical fees, ensure their proper use, and improve the efficiency of medical care. The treatment of patients with maxillofacial defects is generally more expensive compared with general prosthodontic treatment because it involves more materials and requires more frequently follow-ups for longer period. However, the actual time required for maxillofacial prosthetic treatment is unclear. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to clarify the amount of time spent treating maxillofacial prosthetic patients. We analyzed clinical data from patients undergoing routine maxillofacial prosthetic treatment, irrespective of difficulty level, at 8 university hospitals and 2 dental clinics. We also collected data from maxillofacial prosthodontists on the treatment time required for various Japanese health insurance items, including the fabrication of maxillofacial prostheses. The results revealed that some aspects of maxillofacial prosthetic treatment may take longer to perform and are more costly to perform than previously thought, suggesting the need for some adjustments to the health insurance reimbursement system. Maintaining an appropriate balance between expenditures and fees will greatly benefit patients and physicians, ensuring positive health outcomes and a healthy society. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-adcab42f0157417d8e1d319f120944c92024-01-19T04:55:22ZengElsevierJapanese Dental Science Review1882-76162024-12-01607380Time-study research on maxillofacial prosthetic treatmentMai Murase0Haruka Fujita1Meiko Oki2Fumi Yoshioka3Yuichiro Nishiyama4Tetsuo Ohyama5Chihaya Matsumoto6Satomi Usui7Yuji Sato8Tadashi Sado9Hidekazu Takahashi10Keiichi Sasaki11Miwa Matsuyama12Yuka Sumita13Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Basic Oral Health Engineering, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Removable Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Aichi, JapanTsurumi University, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral Rehabilitation and Prosthodontics Yokohama, JapanDepartment of Partial Denture Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Prosthetic Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Ohu University, Koriyama, JapanUsui Dental Clinic, Yokkaichi, JapanSato Dental Clinic, Hiroshima, JapanSado Dental Clinic, Toyama, JapanOral Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, JapanMiyagi University, Sendai, JapanDepartment of Oral Health Care and Rehabilitation, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, JapanDivision of General Dentistry 4, The Nippon Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Correspondence to: Division of General Dentistry 4, The Nippon Dental University Hospital, 2–3-16 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.Unreasonable medical fees can cause problems such as increased medical costs, greater medical disparities, decreased medical standards, and physician shortages. To prevent such problems, it is important to set appropriate medical fees, ensure their proper use, and improve the efficiency of medical care. The treatment of patients with maxillofacial defects is generally more expensive compared with general prosthodontic treatment because it involves more materials and requires more frequently follow-ups for longer period. However, the actual time required for maxillofacial prosthetic treatment is unclear. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to clarify the amount of time spent treating maxillofacial prosthetic patients. We analyzed clinical data from patients undergoing routine maxillofacial prosthetic treatment, irrespective of difficulty level, at 8 university hospitals and 2 dental clinics. We also collected data from maxillofacial prosthodontists on the treatment time required for various Japanese health insurance items, including the fabrication of maxillofacial prostheses. The results revealed that some aspects of maxillofacial prosthetic treatment may take longer to perform and are more costly to perform than previously thought, suggesting the need for some adjustments to the health insurance reimbursement system. Maintaining an appropriate balance between expenditures and fees will greatly benefit patients and physicians, ensuring positive health outcomes and a healthy society.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S188276162300073XMaxillofacial prosthodonticsTime studyInsurance systemmedical feebalance of payments |
| spellingShingle | Mai Murase Haruka Fujita Meiko Oki Fumi Yoshioka Yuichiro Nishiyama Tetsuo Ohyama Chihaya Matsumoto Satomi Usui Yuji Sato Tadashi Sado Hidekazu Takahashi Keiichi Sasaki Miwa Matsuyama Yuka Sumita Time-study research on maxillofacial prosthetic treatment Japanese Dental Science Review Maxillofacial prosthodontics Time study Insurance system medical fee balance of payments |
| title | Time-study research on maxillofacial prosthetic treatment |
| title_full | Time-study research on maxillofacial prosthetic treatment |
| title_fullStr | Time-study research on maxillofacial prosthetic treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Time-study research on maxillofacial prosthetic treatment |
| title_short | Time-study research on maxillofacial prosthetic treatment |
| title_sort | time study research on maxillofacial prosthetic treatment |
| topic | Maxillofacial prosthodontics Time study Insurance system medical fee balance of payments |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S188276162300073X |
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