New corona impact Medical institution with drastically reduced number of patients Severely impact on management
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, some medical institutions have suffered a sharp decrease in the number of patients mainly in April, and the impact on management is now serious. There are concerns that the second wave will be due to the payment of medical fees being delayed by two months, and some are calling for support from the government.
At the Sendai Seiryo Clinic, which treats internal medicine in Aoba Ward, Sendai City, there were a number of people refraining from receiving medical examinations due to the effects of the new coronavirus. This was a 42% decrease in April and a 36% decrease in May.
The “medical treatment fee”, which is obtained in consideration for patients, is paid two months after the consultation, so the decrease in the number of patients in April will affect this month, and bonuses will be paid to staff. We are considering a new loan from the institution.
Matsui HiroshiShigeru Chairman of the medical corporation that operates the hospital "because it does not stand the prospect to recover income, signed up for the borrowing do not know what is also observed. The real crisis is thought to have begun this month," I have talked with It was
In addition, the Miyagi Insurance Association of Medical Doctors, which is made up of doctors and dentists, conducted a survey of more than 200 medical institutions from April to May, and more than 60% of the medical institutions answered that their income has decreased by 10% or more. However, in response to the voice that the actual situation is even more serious, we are conducting an additional survey to hear the actual situation of management in more detail.
Hiroyuki Inoue, President of Miyagi Medical Insurance Association, said, "The situation is more serious than I expected. I will appeal to the government about the need for measures to prepare for the second and third waves."
Revenue will be reduced even at the accepting organization for new corona infected people
Even at medical institutions that have received new coronavirus infections, the decline in income is becoming serious.
Tohoku University Hospital in Sendai City is one of the seven designated medical institutions for the new coronavirus in the prefecture, accepting multiple patients, including those with severe illness, and all were discharged.
In order to respond to the spread of infection at the hospital, since the end of March, not only the conventional beds dedicated to infectious diseases but also two beds in the intensive care unit have been vacated, and surgery for other less urgent diseases is postponed. I have been doing so.
This has reduced the number of surgeries in April and May by more than 200 each, compared to the same month last year.
The medical treatment fee for April in the hospital decreased by about 400 million yen from the same month of the previous year, and it is this month that it will actually be affected.
Dr. Teiji Tominaga said, “Usually, I don't see a significant reduction in surgery and I see it as an abnormal situation. I have a very strong sense of crisis.”