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The aim is to assess the impact of the DIP payment reform on hospitalization costs and patient payments for COPD patients.

April 25, 2026HealthcareOpen Access

Evaluating the Effect of Diagnosis–Intervention Packet (DIP) Reform in China on Hospitalization Outcomes for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Special Reference to M City

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Randomized trial evaluates hospitalization outcomes in COPD patients, indicating cost efficiency from DIP reform.

The aim is to assess the impact of the DIP payment reform on hospitalization costs and patient payments for COPD patients.
Conducted an interrupted time series analysis from January 2020 to December 2023
Analyzed monthly reimbursement records for 84,410 hospitalized COPD patients
Focused on total healthcare costs, length of stay, and individual out-of-pocket payments
DIP reform led to a 3.7% reduction in total hospitalization costs in the first month post-reform (95% CI: 0.9% to 6.5%)
Sustained monthly cost decline of 0.8% (95% CI: 0.5% to 1.1%)
Length of hospital stay reduced from 9.53 to 8.74 days (95% CI: 9.31 to 9.75, and 8.62 to 8.86)

Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

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