| FFS | Fee-for-Service |
| LMICs | Low and middle-income countries |
| PPS | Prospective payment system |
| BP | Bundle payment |
| VBP | Value-based purchasing |
| HIT | Health information technology |
| DID | Difference-in-Differences |
| LOS | Length-of-stay |
| MSC | Medical service capacity |
| NHC | National health commission |
| VIF | Variance inflation factor |
| IA | Information asymmetry |
| SID | Supply-induced demand |
| DRG | Diagnosis-Related Group |
| DIP | Big Data Diagnosis-Intervention Packet |