Kubo Tatsuhiko, Hayashida Kenshi, Ishikawa B Koichi, Oyama Ichiro, Manabe Noriyuki, Fujino Yoshihisa, Matsuda Shinya
Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi. 2011;53(4):140-6. doi: 10.1539/sangyoeisei.wadai11001. Epub 2011 May 13.
The Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC) is a national administrative case-mix classification system for acute inpatient care which was launched in Japan in 2003. This system was designed to increase the standardization and transparency of medical information. The system has collected medical information in a unified format nationwide from acute hospitals. Significant parts of the data has been published by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, including average length of hospital stay and number of patients by disease and hospital. This information is valuable for medical consultation in occupational health settings.
This article provides an overview of the DPC system and how to utilize the data from the perspective of occupational health practitioners.
诊断程序组合（DPC）是日本于2003年推出的一种针对急性住院患者护理的国家行政病例组合分类系统。该系统旨在提高医疗信息的标准化和透明度。该系统已在全国范围内以统一格式从急性病医院收集医疗信息。厚生劳动省已公布了大部分数据，包括平均住院天数以及按疾病和医院划分的患者数量。这些信息对于职业健康环境中的医疗咨询很有价值。
本文从职业健康从业者的角度概述了DPC系统以及如何利用这些数据。
