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{"title":"The impact of health on growth: from the perspective of economic structure evolution.","authors":"Yujie Cui, Gordon Liu, Yao Yao","doi":"10.1186/s13561-025-00636-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13561-025-00636-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The impact of population health on economic growth has been widely discussed, but the extent of its influence remains inconclusive. One possible reason is the heterogeneity of health's impact on economic growth across different stages of economic development. This paper, from the perspective of changes in economic structure, attempts to study the long-term and marginal effects of health on economic growth.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>By deriving from the Cobb-Douglas production function, this study constructs an empirical model to analyze the impact of health on economic growth, considering economic structure. Instrumental variable methods are employed to address potential endogeneity issues. Panel data at the country level are constructed using data from the World Bank database, Penn World Tables, and the World Health Organization, covering the period from 1980 to 2015.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>It reveals a positive long-term relationship between health and economic growth, particularly in post-demographic transition nations. The marginal impact of health on economic growth varies depending on the economic structure, the economic benefit of health promotion is notably pronounced in countries with a larger share of the primary sector. As countries reach higher levels of economic development, the marginal effect of health tends to decrease. Furthermore, health changes affect labor force distribution across industries, with varying impacts.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings suggest that developing nations, having undergone demographic transition, experience greater returns on health investments compared to developed counterparts. This research offers novel insights into the diverse effects of health on economic growth, emphasizing the importance of economic structure in understanding these dynamics.</p>","PeriodicalId":46936,"journal":{"name":"Health Economics Review","volume":"15 1","pages":"57"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12239345/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144592605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Difference in time and risk preferences: physicians and general population across genders.","authors":"Shingo Kasahara, Hirotaka Kato, Rei Goto","doi":"10.1186/s13561-025-00653-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13561-025-00653-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The alignment of preferences between physicians and patients can cause variations in treatment decision-making, thereby affecting health outcomes. However, research on the differences in preferences between physicians and the general population is scarce. This study examines the risk and time preferences of physicians compared with those of the general population, exploring the influence of gender concordance on health outcomes and decision-making in healthcare.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted an online field experiment in October and November 2022 in Japan and analyzed the responses of 469 individuals, including physicians and the general population. The survey was stratified by age and gender to align with the demographics of physicians nationally. Participants' preferences were measured across the health and monetary domains by using a modified multiple price list test format.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings revealed that physicians tended to be more risk-averse than the general population in the health and monetary domains, although no statistically significant differences were observed. Physicians were found to be statistically significantly future-oriented, particularly regarding their significant health or monetary gains. Furthermore, while the female general population was more risk-averse in both domains, a gender difference in the physician group was observed only in the monetary domain.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results affirm that preference differences between physicians and the general population exist in Japan and clarify the unique preference traits of female physicians.</p>","PeriodicalId":46936,"journal":{"name":"Health Economics Review","volume":"15 1","pages":"56"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12228394/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144567981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Robot-assisted approach versus open surgery and conventional laparoscopy for radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: a micro-costing study.","authors":"Sophie Bouvet, Sihame Chkair, Jean Pierre Daurès, Sarah Kabani, Thierry Chevallier, Eric Lechevallier, Stéphane Droupy","doi":"10.1186/s13561-025-00652-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13561-025-00652-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The economic impact of RARP versus laparoscopic (LRP) or open surgical radical prostatectomy (OSRP) is unclear. The objective is to estimate and compare the total cost of radical prostatectomy with and without robot assistance from the French establishment perspective. This estimate can assess the cost benefit of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and determine who should pay.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A micro-costing bottom-up time-and-motion approach was used based on 2018 prices (€). In public hospitals, observed data for OSRP and RARP was used; in private hospitals, expert opinions were sought from clinicians for RARP and LRP. Average costs, costs per minute of surgery and costs per expenditure were compared between techniques. A sensitivity analysis accounted for variability in cost of personnel and amortized cost of Da Vinci robot.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average estimated cost of surgery was 4683.35€ [95% CI=2900; 6467.2] more for RARP versus LRP in private clinics, and 3744€ [95% CI=3525; 3963] for RARP versus OSRP in public hospital. Recovery costs were equivalent between techniques (112.9€ for RARP and LRP in private and 46.1€ [95% CI=31.8; 60.4] for OSRP and 47.8€ [95% CI=39.1; 56.5] for RARP in public hospital). The sensitivity analysis confirmed the extra cost for RARP versus LRP or OSRP.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Depending on the surgery compared (OSRP or LRP), institute type (public or private) and data source (observed or expert opinion), the extra cost of the robot varied from 3744€ to 4683.35€. The amortized cost of the robot and its specific materials were the main elements of the difference.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>This comparative, multi-centre economic study combines one secondary objective from the RoboProstate study (NCT01577836) and part 1 of the OptiPRobot study (IRB #19.07.03).</p>","PeriodicalId":46936,"journal":{"name":"Health Economics Review","volume":"15 1","pages":"55"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12228392/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144567982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cost-effectiveness analysis of robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA) versus conventional TKA in Iranian population.","authors":"Zahra Goudazi, Mojtaba Jafari, Abdollah Kiyaei, Ramin Ravangard, Seyed Ali Hashemi, Khosro Keshavarz","doi":"10.1186/s13561-025-00648-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13561-025-00648-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The costs of robot-assisted surgery are high compared to traditional surgeries, the main objective of this study is to investigate the cost-effectiveness of robotic total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) and manual total knee arthroplasty (mTKA) in Iran.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The economic evaluation carried out from the perspective of the healthcare system used patients aged 64 years and older in Markov models. A cohort of 10,000 patients receiving either rTKA or mTKA was simulated using a Markov model. The time horizon of the study was lifetime and the model cycles were considered to be annual. From the literature and Iranian experts, transition probabilities, costs, and utility values were extracted. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was also calculated. The evaluator was willing to pay ppp$ 16,153 for each quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gained. Sensitivity analyses were performed to test the robustness of the uncertainties of the model's variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A base case analysis showed the rTKA strategy to be more costly ($18,599) than the mTKA strategy ($16,804), with an associated greater effectiveness of 9.20 versus 9.05 QALYs. The value of the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of rTKA in contrast to mTKA stood at $12,037 per QALY with a follow-up duration of 16 years, which is within the bounds of the threshold value of $16,153 per QALY set in Iran. In the probabilistic sensitivity analysis, there was a 90% probability that rTKA would be found cost-effective in comparison to mTKA.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, this study finds that rTKA may be cost-effective than traditional methods in the context of Iran, especially as its value comes to be appreciated.</p>","PeriodicalId":46936,"journal":{"name":"Health Economics Review","volume":"15 1","pages":"54"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12228254/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of China Guidelines for Pharmacoeconomic Evaluations on study quality: a systematic review of economic evaluations in China.","authors":"Shihuan Cao, Wanxian Liang, Changhao Liang, Huansen Lin, Chenxi Gao, Lujia Yang, Yuming Liu, Yusi Suo, Kexin Liu, Yunzheng Chen, Lining Zhang, Hanfei Wang, Han Wang, Xuejing Jin","doi":"10.1186/s13561-025-00650-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13561-025-00650-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Given the critical role of pharmacoeconomics in supporting decision-making and the urgent need to address the study quality of economic evaluations (EEs), this study aimed to analyse whether the China Guidelines for Pharmacoeconomic Evaluations (China PE Guidelines, 4 versions) improved the study quality of EEs and summarize existing methodological issues of EEs in China.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched 4 Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, VIP Database, and China Biology Medicine disc) and included original EEs since 2016 in China. The quality assessment included 6 dimensions and was conducted using the framework of China PE Guidelines 2020. Study quality was compared between studies referencing and not referencing the China PE Guidelines, studies published before and after the China PE Guidelines 2020, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and non-TCM studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 3,046 studies were included. Most studies did not report the study perspective (76.8%). Individual-level data-based studies were the most common type (75.0%), with the characteristic of a short time horizon. There were 2,044 studies reporting time horizon, and 437 studies reported discounting rate among 722 studies with time horizon longer than 1 year. And 2,484 studies measured direct cost only. Clinical outcomes and patient-reported outcomes were the most commonly used primary outcomes (81.5%). Most of cost-effectiveness analysis was used (71.4%), and approximately half of the studies did not conduct incremental analysis or uncertainty analysis (52.6% and 55.6%, respectively). The quality of studies referencing any of the 4 China PE Guidelines (435 studies) was better in all six assessment dimensions, and the study quality improved after the release of China PE Guidelines 2020 (686 studies) in most included dimensions. Whether before or after the release of the China PE Guidelines 2020, the quality of TCM studies (459 studies) was better than that of non-TCM studies (2587 studies).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>China PE Guidelines have improved the study quality of EEs in China. To better support decision-making, the quality of EE remains to be improved, especially in terms of the study perspective, time horizon, cost identification scope and discounting aspects.</p>","PeriodicalId":46936,"journal":{"name":"Health Economics Review","volume":"15 1","pages":"53"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12228225/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Economic evaluation of inpatient medication reconciliation with a subtraction strategy.","authors":"Nontakorn Khomsanoi, Theetad Chombandit, Jurinporn Wiwatmanaskul, Chatchai Kreepala","doi":"10.1186/s13561-025-00649-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13561-025-00649-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>University-based hospitals in Thailand face increasing financial strain due to insufficient reimbursement for inpatient care. The public health financing system comprises three major schemes: the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS), Social Security Scheme (SSS), and Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme (CSMBS), which differ in funding mechanisms and reimbursement rates. Although all schemes apply the Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) system for inpatient payment, variations in base rates and case-mix complexity often leave tertiary hospitals underfunded. Medication reconciliation (MR) with a subtraction strategy-deducting patients' home medications from discharge prescriptions-has been implemented to optimize hospital resources. This study aimed to evaluate cost savings and identify key determinants influencing the economic outcomes of MR across public insurance schemes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 563 hospitalized internal medicine patients at a university-based hospital. Of these, 324 underwent MR with subtraction. Cost savings and reimbursement margins were calculated from the provider's perspective. Patients were stratified by healthcare scheme (CSMBS, UCS, SSS) and length of stay (LOS). Generalized Linear Mixed Models were used to identify factors associated with cost savings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The highest mean cost savings per patient were observed in the SSS group (508.5 ± 56.1 THB [~ 14.1 USD]), and the lowest in CSMBS (133.5 ± 23.6 THB [~ 3.7 USD]). Prolonged LOS was associated with significantly greater savings (LOS > 21 days: IRR = 2.45, p < 0.001). SSS patients achieved the greatest overall savings (IRR = 3.95, p < 0.001). Nonetheless, negative reimbursement margins persisted across all schemes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although MR with subtraction achieved measurable cost savings, it failed to offset reimbursement deficits. Broader financial reforms are needed to ensure sustainability, with MR positioned as a potentially scalable strategy within value-based care frameworks.</p>","PeriodicalId":46936,"journal":{"name":"Health Economics Review","volume":"15 1","pages":"52"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12181825/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144340448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How was published evidence used in model-based cost - utility analysis for lung cancer?","authors":"Haijing Guan, Chunping Wang, Ruowei Xiao, Ting Zhou, Wei Li, Yanan Xu, Hongting Nie, Zhigang Zhao, Sheng Han, Feng Xie","doi":"10.1186/s13561-025-00651-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13561-025-00651-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Model-based cost-utility analysis (CUA) is a widely used method for evaluating the value of innovative medicines for lung cancer. However, comprehensive evidence exploring the sources of input parameters for CUA modeling is lacking. The objective of this study was to analyze the sources of clinical efficacy and safety, cost, and health utility parameters in model-based CUAs for advanced lung cancer in the United States (US) and China.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We systematically reviewed model-based CUAs of pharmacological treatments for advanced lung cancer published between January 1, 2018 and March 31, 2025 in the US and Chinese setting. We classified the source of each parameter and retrieved the references cited for the parameters to analyze the citation path and level until we identified the original studies. We also compared the disease and region of parameters used in CUAs with those reported in the original studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 235 studies involving 10,005 parameters were included. Nearly half of the parameters (49.9%) were derived from published literature. Meanwhile, 17.7% had unidentifiable sources and 1.3% were based on assumptions. Among parameters cited from published literatures, 90.7% were first-level citations, but only 64.2% of cost parameters met this standard. Additionally, 30.8% of parameters showed discrepancies in disease or region between the CUAs and original studies. Parameter source distributions were similar between Chinese and US models. However, substantial differences were observed between Chinese and US models in the citation levels of cost parameters and the use of non-local utility data.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study highlights challenges in parameter citation and the use of data inconsistent with the target disease and region in model-based CUAs. Enhancing transparency requires direct citation of original studies and generation of disease- and region-specific data to support robust economic evaluations.</p>","PeriodicalId":46936,"journal":{"name":"Health Economics Review","volume":"15 1","pages":"50"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12168298/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Economic burden of end stage renal disease: a case study in southern Iran.","authors":"Habib Omranikhoo, Saeed Shabani, Atefeh Esfandiari, Hedayat Salari, Mehdi Rezaee","doi":"10.1186/s13561-025-00647-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13561-025-00647-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The condition of renal failure is widely regarded as one of the most significant challenges currently facing public health and typically treated through hemodialysis. The objective of this study was to estimate the Economic burden of hemodialysis in Bushehr province and, by extension, Iran.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This was a cross-sectional and partial economic evaluation study conducted to estimate the Economic burden of hemodialysis using the bottom-up approach in Bushehr province and, consequently Iran. Direct medical costs and the number of hemodialysis patients were attained from health information system (HIS). Indirect costs were calculated by including the cost of lost production due to hospitalization, rest at home, absenteeism from work, and also the loss of productivity due to premature death. finally, to reduce the uncertainty around the data, a two-way sensitivity analysis was carried out.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>The mean cost of hemodialysis per patient was calculated to be 169,016 $ Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) resulting in a total economic burden of hemodialysis for Bushehr province and Iran in 2022 as 13,849,321 and 977,677,441$ (which is equivalent to 0.3% Iran's GDP) PPP respectively in 2022. The highest proportion of overall costs (52%) was attributable to indirect costs. Premature death accounted for 82.1% of this figure. While, the largest cost component within the direct costs category (57.2%) belonged to the professional and technical tariffs.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Hemodialysis imposes a significant economic burden on Iranian society. In 2022, the annual cost of hemodialysis for Iran was approximately equivalent to 0.3% of the country's GDP. Preventive measures targeting the factors that predispose individuals to hemodialysis need to be seriously considered.</p>","PeriodicalId":46936,"journal":{"name":"Health Economics Review","volume":"15 1","pages":"51"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12168261/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Implementing performance-based risk-sharing agreements in non-small cell lung cancer immunotherapy: a real-world data case study.","authors":"Adéla Bártová, Filippo Rumi, João Vasco Santos, Adam Svobodník, Barbora Rihova","doi":"10.1186/s13561-025-00646-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13561-025-00646-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46936,"journal":{"name":"Health Economics Review","volume":"15 1","pages":"49"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12150588/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144250248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How does the dual policy-the C-DRG-based reimbursement system and subsidy policy for appropriate Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) techniques-influence physicians' choice of disease treatment methods in TCM hospitals?","authors":"Jin Zhang, Junfeng Liu, Lingfei Qu, Zihao Duan","doi":"10.1186/s13561-025-00643-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13561-025-00643-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study investigates the impact of the diagnosis-related group (DRG) reimbursement system and subsidy policies on the treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) orthopaedic physicians. The objective is to determine the optimal subsidy amount to maximize the number of treated patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using Evans' profit maximization theory, the study examines the intrinsic motivations behind physicians' behaviours and their influence on the medical market. A discontinuous time series analysis evaluates the effects of the C-DRG-based reimbursement system and subsidies on the number of treated inpatients and inpatient expenses in TCM orthopaedics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The expanded implementation of the C-DRG-based reimbursement system substantially boosted both orthopaedic surgery and TCM technology case volumes, with 55 additional orthopaedic procedures and 200 extra TCM interventions recorded (p < 0.001).Total and surgical expenses decreased notably by 42.7% and 26.29%, respectively(p < 0.001), while inpatient expenses for TCM techniques decreased significantly by 32.63% (p < 0.05). Subsidy policies during the C-DRG-based reimbursement system implementation significantly increased the use of appropriate TCM techniques without substantially impacting total expenses. Physicians partially achieved both DRG expenses control and subsidy policy objectives by reducing total expenses and increasing TCM technique usage. The optimal subsidy amount was calculated to be 584.79 RMB, showing a linear relationship with TCM orthopaedic cases, with peak usage aligning with optimal subsidy timing.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The C-DRG-based reimbursement system and subsidy policies positively influenced the treatment methods of TCM orthopaedic physicians, increasing the number of treated cases and reducing expenses. An optimal subsidy of 584.79 RMB was identified to maximize the number of treated patients, aligning with both DRG expenses control and subsidy policy objectives.</p>","PeriodicalId":46936,"journal":{"name":"Health Economics Review","volume":"15 1","pages":"48"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12144693/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144250247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}