An overview of the healthcare system in Taiwan
An overview of the healthcare system in Taiwan
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DOI：
10.1080/17571472.2010.11493315
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2010-01-01
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Kuo, Ken N.
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作者：
Wu, Tai-Yin;Majeed, Azeem;Kuo, Ken N.
台湾于1995年开始实行全民医疗保险制度。它是一个政府管理的、以保险为基础的国家医疗体系。尽管与英国一样，台湾的医疗保健支付制度也是单一的，但这两种制度之间存在一些不同之处。台湾医疗保险制度的特点包括：无障碍、人口覆盖面广、等待时间短、费用相对较低，以及用于规划、监测和评估医疗服务的国家医疗保险数据库。不足之处包括护理质量参差不齐，把关角色薄弱，以及不断增加的财务压力。
Taiwan adopted a national health insurance system in 1995. It is a government administered insurance-based national healthcare system. Although, like the UK, Taiwan has a single payer system for healthcare, there are several differences between the two systems. The characteristics of the Taiwanese system include good accessibility, comprehensive population coverage, short waiting times, relatively low costs and a national health insurance databank for planning, monitoring and evaluating health services. The weaknesses include variable quality of care, a weak gatekeeper role and increasing financial pressures.