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Overview of Exercise electrocardiogram in terms of insurance medicine (운동부하 검사의 보험의학적 이해와 의의)

  • Hyun, Hyeyun
    • The Journal of the Korean life insurance medical association
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.15-20
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    • 2013
  • The exercise ECG test is a well-established, inexpensive, and non-invasive procedure for answering important clinical questions related to heart problems. The heart disease is directly led to mortality and serious issue to insurance medicine. Here is some evidence for interpretation of exercise ECG test results can determine prognosis of the heart disease.

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Survey of Oriental Medical Care for Traffic Accident Patients with Automobile insurance; 544 Cases Report (교통사고 환자 544례를 통한 한방자동차보험의 실태에 관한 조사)

  • Park, Seo-Young;Lee, Yun-Kyu;Kim, Jae-Su;Lim, Seong-Chul;Lee, Bong-Hyo;Jung, Tae-Young;Ha, Il-Do;Han, Sang-Won;Lee, Kyung-Min
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2009
  • Objectives : The main purpose of this Survey is to make a research on the actual condition of Automobile insurance system in oriental medical care. Methods : In this research, we surveyed 544 patients of traffic accident who were visited oriental medical clinic or hospital in Daegu, Korea from January, 1, 2008 to December, 31, 2008 according to medical chart. They made up Questionnaire about sex, age, pattern of accidents, days to visit oriental medical clinic, motivation to visiting clinic, damaged part of the body, chief complaint, treatment given to them, medication, tests, days of treatment and the effect. Results : The patients visited oriental medical clinic or hospital were fewer numbers from most of traffic accident patients. And most of their symptoms were light and the treatment and test of oriental medicine was limited for them because of automobile insurance limitation. Conclusions : For this study, we confirmed a possibility for the treatment of traffic accident patients in oriental medical treatment. Still, we needs to expend the boundary of treatment and to come into application of insurance.

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An E-mail survey for expanding the basic benefit package of Korean medicine in Korean national health insurance (한의 의료행위 급여 항목 확대 방안 모색을 위한 전자우편 설문조사)

  • Kim, Mikyung;Kim, Ga-hee;Han, Chang-ho
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.51-60
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    • 2018
  • Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the opinions of Korean medical doctors on how to elucidate possible remedial measures for expanding the health insurance benefits coverage item of Korean medicine (KM). Methods: An online survey was conducted to all members who had registered e-mail address in the association of Korean medicine from 1 to 17 November, 2016. Statistical analysis was performed and odds ratio with 95% confidence interval were calculated by each subgroup. Results: A total of 743 members answered the questions and the response rate was 4.1%. The priorities for expanding health insurance benefits were as follows: thermographic imaging, Sasang constitution typing test, and pulse wave among examinations; pharamacopuncture, embedding acupuncture, and acupotomy among procedures; Chuna manual therapy, manual therapy for meridian muscle, and Daoyin exercise therapy among manual therapies; low-frequency electrical therapy, traction, paraffin bath, and light therapy among physical therapies; and aromatherapy, enema therapy, and color therapy among activities of KM. Conclusions: It should be covered by the national health insurance (NHI) of KM that thermographic imaging, pharmacoacupuncture, Chuna manual therapy, low-frequency electrical therapy, aromatherapy as a top priority. We also suggest that basic medical tests, such as blood, urine, or imaging, should be included in the coverage of the NHI of KM. It is necessary to review the expertise and public opinions about the plans and priorities for the conversion of the desired medical services to be covered by the NHI.