YAKHAK HOEJI (약학회지)

The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea (대한약학회)
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Variations in Pharmacy Payment of Korea National Health Insurance and a New Taxonomy of Community Pharmacies

건강보험 약국 급여비 분석과 약국 유형화 연구

  • Cheong, Chelim (School of Public Health, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choi, Sang-Eun (College of Pharmacy, Korea University) ;
  • Lee, Hwayoung (School of Public Health, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Jini (School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2012.10.31
  • Accepted : 2013.02.08
  • Published : 2013.02.28
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Abstract

The objectives of the study are to investigate pharmacy remuneration levels stratified by the number of prescriptions dispensing and the type of nearby medical facilities using the Korean National Health Insurance (NHI) database, and to classify community pharmacies based on the characteristics. Claims data of all community pharmacies were extracted from the Korean NHI database from January 1 to June 30, 2010. A total of 14,985 pharmacies were included for the analysis. The remuneration amounts per pharmacist were directly associated with the number of prescription dispensing, and varied by the type of nearby medical facilities where more than 90% of prescriptions dispensed at the pharmacy are issued from. We classified pharmacies to six groups according to the number of prescription dispensing and the type of nearby medical facilities; (1) pharmacies with equal to or less than 200 prescriptions per month per pharmacist, (2) pharmacies near a general hospital, (3) pharmacies near a regular hospital, (4) pharmacies near a clinic, (5) pharmacies near multi clinics, and (6) pharmacies that do not belong to the above types. Compared to pharmacies near a clinic or multi clinics, pharmacies near a general hospital showed a lower number of prescription dispensing per pharmacist, but the income from dispensing fees was higher (p<0.05). The new taxonomy of community pharmacies can be a useful basis for further policy development in pharmacy remuneration system.

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