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The Function of Strategic Purchasing and Its Application to the Korean National Health Insurance System

의료보장제도 운영에 있어서 전략적 구매의 개념과 한국 제도에의 적용

  • 김덕호 (서울시립대학교 대학원) ;
  • 정설희 (건강보험심사평가원 심사평가연구소)
  • Received : 2017.10.13
  • Accepted : 2017.11.15
  • Published : 2018.01.28
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Abstract

Many countries have tried to reform financing systems toward UHC and paid attention to the function of strategic purchasing. This study was performed to examine theoretical foundations and the function of strategic purchasing. And we examined the functions of strategic purchasing in Korea based on the framework proposed by Preker(2005). For this purpose, we reviewed literature related to purchasing. we defined the strategic purchasing as strategic activities to provide health care services people need within a given budget, which is carried out by certain organizations, purchasing organizations. These activities include selecting appropriate providers, designing and operating the payment system, setting the price, and determining the target populations and their needs etc. The relationships among government, purchasers and healthcare providers can be explained by the principal-agent theory. In addition to Preker's framework, we emphasized the importance of the infrastructure such as decision making support systems, information systems, health care resource management systems, or expenditure monitoring systems. The National Health Insurance Service and the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service play major roles in performing strategic purchasing.

재정의 지속가능성 확보는 보편적 의료보장(UHC)을 달성하기 위해 필수적이며, 전 세계적으로 재정관리체계 구성요소 중 하나인 전략적 구매기능에 관심이 높아지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 전략적 구매의 개념과 기능을 고찰하고, 한국 건강보험제도에 있어서의 구매기능과 관련 기관을 Preker(2005)가 제시한 전략적 구매 모형에 근거하여 검토하였다. 이를 위하여 관련 문헌을 고찰하였다. 전략적 구매는 주어진 예산의 범위 내에서 국민이 필요로 하는 보건의료서비스를 제공하기 위한 전략적 활동으로 정의된다. 구매관리자는 정부 혹은 국민들을 대신하여 구매 활동을 수행하며, 정부, 구매자, 의료공급자의 관계는 주인-대리인 이론으로 설명될 수 있다. 우리나라에서의 '구매'는 '한정된 재정 내에서 국민이 필요로 하는 보건의료를 제공하기 위한 전략적 활동으로 급여 범위와 대상 설정, 상급종합병원 지정이나 정보 공개 등 양질의 의료서비스 공급자 선정 활동, 급여기준과 가격 설정, 진료비 지불방법의 설계와 운영, 심사와 평가, 모니터링 활동을 포함'하는 것으로 설명할 수 있다. 건강보험심사평가원과 국민건강보험공단이 정부의 위임을 받아 주된 구매활동을 수행하며, 의료기관평가인증원과 한국보건의료연구원 등이 일부 역할을 담당하고 있다.

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