Health Policy and Management (보건행정학회지)

Korean Academy of Health Policy and Management (한국보건행정학회)
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Health Insurance Benefit Criteria and Quality Assurance Policies of Diagnostic Ultrasound Services in Other Countries

주요국의 초음파검사 시행현황과 질 확보방안

  • Chung, Seol Hee (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Research Institute, Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service) ;
  • Lee, Hye Jin (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Research Institute, Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service) ;
  • Kim, Han Sang (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Research Institute, Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service) ;
  • Oh, Ju-Yeon (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Research Institute, Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service)
  • 정설희 (건강보험심사평가원 심사평가연구소) ;
  • 이혜진 (건강보험심사평가원 심사평가연구소) ;
  • 김한상 (건강보험심사평가원 심사평가연구소) ;
  • 오주연 (건강보험심사평가원 심사평가연구소)
  • Received : 2014.03.25
  • Accepted : 2014.06.26
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

In accordance with the government's plan to expand the national health insurance (NHI) coverage for severe diseases such as cancer, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and rare and incurable disease, the diagnostic ultrasound services have been covered by NHI from October 1, 2013. The quality is very important factor in providing diagnostic services because they influence on the diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of diseases. In particular, equipments and health care providers plays an important role in providing qualitative services. The purpose of this paper is to examine the major feature of ultrasound services covered by health security system and to review quality assurance policies in other countries such as Australia, Japan, the USA, and Canada. In addition, we assessed the implication of those policies. We especially put emphasis on the types and qualifications of healthcare professionals and measures to manage equipments. All countries have reviewed on policies to promote the quality such as educational requirements of professionals or restrictions on the duration of equipment usage. Various measures should be implemented to assure the qualitative ultrasound service.

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