Effects of a new medical insurance payment system for hospice patients in palliative care programs in Korea

Effects of a new medical insurance payment system for hospice patients in palliative care programs in Korea

Abstract Background This study investigates the effects of a new medical insurance payment system for hospice patients in palliative care programs and analyzes length of survival (LoS) determinants. Method At the Pusan National University Hospital hospice center, between January 2015 and April 2016,...

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Main Authors: Youngin Lee, Seung Hun Lee, Yun Jin Kim, Sang Yeoup Lee, Jeong Gyu Lee, Dong Wook Jeong, Yu Hyeon Yi, Young Jin Tak, Hye Rim Hwang, Mieun Gwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Hospice
Palliative
Insurance
Payment system
Length of survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-018-0300-x

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