한국과 미국에서의 병리조직검사 상대가치 비교연구
Comparative Study of Relative Value for Diagnostic Procedure of Surgical Pathology in Korea and United States
황일선, 강유나, 권건영, 권선영, 김상표, 이상숙, 정혜라, 최미선,
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황일선 ( Hwang Il-Seon )
계명대학교 의과대학 병리학교실
강유나 ( Kang Yu-Na )
계명대학교 의과대학 병리학교실
권건영 ( Kwon Kun-Young )
계명대학교 의과대학 병리학교실
권선영 ( Kwon Sun-Young )
계명대학교 의과대학 병리학교실
김상표 ( Kim Sang-Pyo )
계명대학교 의과대학 병리학교실
이상숙 ( Lee Sang-Sook )
계명대학교 의과대학 병리학교실
정혜라 ( Jung Hye-Ra )
계명대학교 의과대학 병리학교실
최미선 ( Choe Mi-Sun )
계명대학교 의과대학 병리학교실
KMID : 0357920110450010009
Abstract
Background : Pathologic examination is a very important diagnostic procedure. It is the most important method to decide the therapeutic plan and to predict the prognosis of cancer patients. The Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) is a schema used to determine how much money medical providers should be paid. In Korea, a modified RBRVS has been used since the year 2000.
Methods : We researched the July 2010 RBRVS for Korea and the US medicare. The individual Relative Evaluation Index (REI) is defined as the ratio of an individual RBRVS to the mean RBRVS. The REIs of pathologic examination in Korea and America were compared.
Results : For an endoscopic biopsy specimen, the pathologic examination REI in Korea was 55.4% of the American REI. The Korean REI of a prostate biopsy (8 sites) was only 5.7% of the American REI. The Korean REI was 28.1% of the American REI for the hysterectomy for uterine myoma, and the Korean REI was 67.6% of the American REI for resection of stomach or colon cancer.
Conclusions : The RBRVS of pathologic examination in Korea remains undervalued. Considering the importance of pathologic examination in medicine, the RBRVS in Korea should be increased.
키워드
Pathology; surgical; Relative Value Scales; Diagnostic techniques and procedures
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