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. 2019 Mar 11;3(4):517–526. doi: 10.1007/s41669-019-0127-2

Table 3.

Data variables available in the JKN, VHIS and PhilHealth databases

Variables JKN VHIC PhilHealth
Unique patient identification number √ √ √
Demographics
 Sex √ √ √
 Age √ √ √
 Ethnicity X √ NA
 Patient residence (region) X √ √
 Urban or rural √a √ √
 Membership category √ √ √
Other patient information
 Height X X X
 Weight X X X
 Smoking status X X X
Primary/outpatient care
 Date of visit √ √ √
 Diagnosis (coding) √ (ICD-10) √ (ICD-10) √ (ICD-10)
 Drug information Only for drugs covered under PRBb √ X
  Domestic coding system X (only molecule names) √ X
  Prescription date √ √ X
  Quantity √ √ X
  Drug administration X √ X
  Dose strength X √ X
  Frequency of use √ √ X
 Procedure (coding) √ √ √
 Laboratory tests X √ X
 Health expenditure (reimbursed) X √ X
 Health expenditure (co-payment) X √ X
Inpatient care and emergency care
 Date of admission √ √ √
 Date of discharge √ √ √
 Death √ X √
 Discharge diagnosis (coding) √ (ICD-10) √ (ICD-10) √ (ICD-10)
 Other diagnosis codes √ (ICD-10) √ (ICD-10) √ (ICD-10)
 Drug information Only for unbundled drugs √ X
  Domestic coding system X (only molecule names) √ X
  Prescription date √ √ X
  Quantity √ √ X
  Drug administration X √ X
  Dose strength √ √ X
  Frequency of use √ √ X
 Procedure (coding) √ (ICD-9-CM) √ (domestic coding) √ (relative value scale)
 Laboratory tests X √ X
 Hospital code √ √ √
 Level of hospital √ √ √
 Location of hospital √ √ √
 Health expenditure (co-payment) X √ √
 Health expenditure (reimbursed) √ √ √
 Notable exclusions from coverage Prophylactics; aesthetic procedures Prophylactics; aesthetic procedures Alcohol abuse; fifth and subsequent normal obstetrical deliveries; same illness within 90 days; aesthetic procedures

JKN Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional, VHIS Vietnam Health Insurance Scheme, PhilHealth Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, NA not applicable, ICD-9-CM International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, ICD-10 International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision

aBased on the household residence, not the current place of residence

bPRB refers to Program Rujuk Balik, or back-referral programme, specifically for patients with chronic diseases, namely hypertension, diabetes mellitus, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, epilepsy, stroke, systemic lupus erythematosus, schizophrenia and chronic ischaemic heart disease