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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Impacts of Outpatient Payment Reforms on Volume and Expenditures in Public Hospitals: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Analysis in Zhejiang, China

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Pages 415-424 | Received 06 Dec 2022, Accepted 06 Mar 2023, Published online: 16 Mar 2023

Figures & data

Figure 1 Core components of “APGs + capitation” payment for outpatient care.

Figure 1 Core components of “APGs + capitation” payment for outpatient care.

Table 1 Socioeconomic Status and Health Resources of Intervention and Control Cities in 2020

Table 2 Monthly Mean (SD) Values of Outcome Variables in Intervention and Control Groups

Table 3 Effects of “APGs + Capitation” Payment Scheme in Municipal Hospitals

Figure 2 Interrupted time series graphs for municipal hospitals. (A) is the outpatient visit; (B) is the total expenditures per outpatient visit; (CE) are expenditures per outpatient visit of drug, consumable and examinations; (F) is the OOP payments per outpatient visit.

Figure 2 Interrupted time series graphs for municipal hospitals. (A) is the outpatient visit; (B) is the total expenditures per outpatient visit; (C–E) are expenditures per outpatient visit of drug, consumable and examinations; (F) is the OOP payments per outpatient visit.

Table 4 Effects of “APGs+ Capitation” Payment Scheme in County Hospitals

Figure 3 Interrupted time series graphs for county hospitals. (A) is the outpatient visit; (B) is the total expenditures per outpatient visit; (CE) are expenditures per outpatient visit of drug, consumable and examinations; (F) is the OOP payments per outpatient visit.

Figure 3 Interrupted time series graphs for county hospitals. (A) is the outpatient visit; (B) is the total expenditures per outpatient visit; (C–E) are expenditures per outpatient visit of drug, consumable and examinations; (F) is the OOP payments per outpatient visit.

Data Sharing Statement

The datasets used and analysed in the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.