[Chronological change in the national health insurance reimbursement based on the DPC package payment system regarding 131I internal therapy].
The national health reimbursement in 131I internal therapy for thyroid cancer and Graves' disease has increased by introducing the DPC package payment system. The thyroid cancer administration fee for shield room should be increased because of the strict regulation for 131I internal therapy, expensive equipments, confinement of radiopharmaceutical supply, and low efficiency in admission to shield rooms. In addition, the Graves' disease administration fee for shield room should be introduced since the inpatients undergo the same administration and care as the thyroid cancer inpatients.
Kunishima
Masaaki
M
Department of Radiology, National Defense Medical College.
Sakaguchi
Chiharu
C
Kita
Tamotsu
T
Watanabe
Sadahiro
S
Yano
Fuzuki
F
Soga
Shigeyoshi
S
Shinmoto
Hiroshi
H
Kosuda
Shigeru
S
D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans / Q000191:economics*; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000191:economics* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007564:Japan; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000639:trends*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000191:economics* / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals