Last year's hospital balance National public deficit Private surplus November 13 9:48

Last fiscal year, it was found that national hospitals remained in the red due to increased labor costs, while private hospitals were in the black last fiscal year.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare investigated the management status of medical institutions in 2018 last year and reported to the Chuikyo Association = Central Social Insurance Medical Council held on the 13th for revision of medical fees paid to medical institutions. .

According to it, the average balance of “general hospitals” with 20 or more beds is an average of 93.77 million yen in deficit, which is 10.25 million yen better than the previous year, but continues to be in the red.

Looking at this by management entity, the national hospital averaged 173.91 million yen and the public hospital deficit of 641.95 million yen, while the private hospital run by the medical corporation was 52.9 million yen surplus.

In addition, “general clinic” with 19 beds or less had a surplus of 17.85 million yen, although it decreased slightly from the previous year.

In addition, the average annual salary of doctors is 16.41 million yen for doctors working at private hospitals, 15.14 million yen for public hospitals, 14.32 million yen for national hospitals, 10.79 million yen for private-run general clinics, and general practice managed by medical corporations. The place was 10.54 million yen.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, “National hospitals have seen a deficit due to an increase in personnel expenses and other expenditures, although there has been a certain increase in income due to revisions to medical fees.”