Matheny Jason, Toner Eric, Waldhorn Richard
Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
J Health Care Finance. 2007 Fall;34(1):58-63.
We estimate the financial effects of an influenza pandemic on US hospitals, including the cost of deferring elective admissions and the cost of uncompensated care for uninsured patients. Using US pandemic planning assumptions and national data on health care costs and revenues, a 1918-like pandemic would cause US hospitals to absorb a net loss of $3.9 billion, or an average $784,592 per hospital. Policymakers should consider contingencies to ensure that hospitals do not become insolvent as a result of a severe pandemic.
我们估计了流感大流行对美国医院的财务影响，包括推迟择期入院的成本以及为未参保患者提供无偿护理的成本。利用美国大流行规划假设以及有关医疗保健成本和收入的全国数据，一场类似1918年的大流行将导致美国医院承受39亿美元的净损失，即每家医院平均损失784,592美元。政策制定者应考虑各种应急情况，以确保医院不会因严重的大流行而破产。
