Table 2.
Scenario two: 50% of outpatient visits shifted to community facilities.
| Items | Current | Counterfactual |
|---|---|---|
| No. of bed | 1745 | 1078 |
| No. of doctors | 850 | 525 |
| No. of doctors serving outpatients | 650 | 325 |
| Annual outpatient visits (million) | 4.05 | 2.175 |
| Common outpatient visits (million) | 3.75 | 1.875 |
| Annually discharged inpatients (10,000) | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Per outpatient cost (Yuan)a | 256.7 | 170 |
| Total outpatient costs saved (million Yuan) | 162.5 | |
| Potential saving of SMIb (million Yuan) | 81.25 |
a
256.7 and 170 Yuan are average cost per outpatient visit in tertiary hospitals and community health centers in 2013 (data source: Statistical Communiqué of Health and Family Planning in China).
b
SMI reimbursement rate is 50%; SMI: Social medical insurance for urban.