title: Costs, Trends, and Related Factors in Treating Lung Cancer Patients in 67 Hospitals in Guangxi, China.
abstract: Lung cancer is a common disease with high mortality in China. Recent economic advances have led to improved medical capabilities, while costs associated with treating this disease have increased. Such change contributes to a commonly held belief that healthcare costs are out of control. However, few studies have examined this issue. Here, we use 34,678 hospitalization summary reports from 67 Guangxi hospitals (period 2013-2016) to document costs, temporal trends, and associated factors. Findings from this study are surprising in that they debunk the myth of uncontrolled healthcare costs. In addition, results and experiences from Guangxi are informative for other comparable regions.
authors.affiliation: a Information and Management School , Guangxi Medical University , Nanning , China.|b Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University , Liuzhou , China.|c Division of Public Health Science , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington , Seattle , Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Li-Fang
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: a Information and Management School , Guangxi Medical University , Nanning , China.
authors.forename: Mao-Xin
authors.initials: MX
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: d Information Center and Medical Administration Division , Health and Family Planning Commission of Guangxi , Nanning , China.
authors.forename: Ling-Qian
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.affiliation: c Division of Public Health Science , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington , Seattle , Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Gary H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Lyman
authors.affiliation: a Information and Management School , Guangxi Medical University , Nanning , China.|e Respiratory Department , First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University , Nanning , China.
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: d Information Center and Medical Administration Division , Health and Family Planning Commission of Guangxi , Nanning , China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: a Information and Management School , Guangxi Medical University , Nanning , China.
authors.forename: Qi-Ming
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: a Information and Management School , Guangxi Medical University , Nanning , China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.affiliation: c Division of Public Health Science , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington , Seattle , Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Lue Ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002681:China; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000639:trends; D006761:Hospitals / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Big data; cost per day; cost per stay; health economics; healthcare access; hospitalization