Physical examination institutions rush to push "Yangkang physical examination package"
Recently, because many people infected with the new coronavirus are worried about the sequelae of the new coronavirus infection such as white lung and myocarditis, the "Yangkang" medical examination business, including lung CT detection, has attracted much attention.
According to data from the wired online platform, the turnover of physical examination packages including lung CT in the past seven days has increased by 70% compared with last week.
In this regard, many medical examination institutions and online platforms, including Aikang Guobin, Meinian Health, and digital health company Shanjian, have launched the "Yangkang Physical Examination Package" aimed at preventing the sequelae of the new crown.
The reporter noticed that in addition to lung CT examination, the "Yangkang Physical Examination Package" also includes a number of departmental examinations, laboratory examinations such as myocardial enzymes, medical technical examinations, etc., and the price ranges from several hundred yuan to several thousand yuan.
There is an additional charge for printing the results film.
The reporter learned that the cost of lung CT examination in a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou is 472 yuan, plus 21 yuan for emergency medical examination, a total of 493 yuan. If the hospital is designated by the medical insurance, the individual payment amount is 177.30 yuan (medical insurance card).
The customer service of the physical examination institution responded that the institution only does physical examinations, and if pneumonia and other conditions are found, you need to go to the hospital for treatment.
Text, pictures, tables/Guangzhou Daily all-media reporter Zhao Fangyuan Wenjing Tu Duanyu
An organization launched a "Yangkang Physical Examination Package" which showed that 190,000 pieces were sold
Recently, the reporter logged into the Aikang Guobin Health Service applet and saw that the agency has launched a number of physical examination packages to prevent the sequelae of the new crown. impact on vital organs such as the virus; assess the immune recovery of infected and recovered people; and provide early warning for sudden diseases such as cardiopulmonary.
The reporter noticed that the basic price of a physical examination package to prevent the sequelae of the new crown is 1,261 yuan, including departmental examinations, laboratory examinations (blood routine, three items of liver function, three items of kidney function, three items of myocardial enzymes, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, four items of immunoglobulin, Aina-cellular immunity test), medical technical examination (abdominal color Doppler ultrasound, heart color Doppler ultrasound, chest (CT)-PJ, heart function test and others. At the same time, launched a price of 759 yuan In-depth special lung screening, 2298 yuan "special examination for the prevention of new crown sequelae in-depth immunity test", 3545 yuan Hongfu VIP physical examination for middle-aged and elderly people, etc. You can also choose to add it according to your own needs on the basis of the package Items, including cardiovascular and cerebrovascular depth detection, special detection after recovery from the new crown, lung depth detection and other dozens of tests, the price ranges from tens of yuan, hundreds of yuan, to thousands of yuan.
The reporter called Aikang Guobin, and the customer service recommended to the reporter several Yangkang physical examination packages purchased in Guangzhou. .”
Later, the reporter logged on to the official website of Meinian Health and saw that the institution launched two main packages of "Yangkang Anxin Check-Physical Function Evaluation Series Packages after the New Crown", with prices of 529 yuan and 599 yuan respectively.
Among them, the standard model of 529 yuan is the physical function evaluation package after the new crown, showing that 193,595 pieces have been sold; the specific model of 599 yuan shows that 20,887 pieces have been sold.
The pharmaceutical e-commerce platform launched a separate lung CT detection price within 1,000 yuan
On the online side, merchants on the pharmaceutical e-commerce platform have recently launched the "Yangkang Physical Examination Package" and a separate lung CT test.
According to a business page on the e-commerce platform, the key items of its "Yangkang Physical Examination Package" include chest CT, myocardial enzyme detection, and serum creatine kinase isoenzyme. The price is 529 yuan. According to the page, this physical examination package is The monthly sales volume exceeds 100 pieces.
The reporter randomly browsed and found that the current price of "Yangkang Physical Examination Package" on the e-commerce platform is between 300 yuan and 600 yuan.
Some merchants have launched a separate special lung CT test, and the price is 280 yuan, 299 yuan, 343 yuan, 316 yuan... Different merchants have different prices for lung CT special physical examination, and the price difference is about Between 20 yuan and 100 yuan.
Experts in good diagnosis and treatment said that chest CT is an important examination method for evaluating lung involvement. High-resolution CT images can detect subtle lung lesions in patients, and it is more helpful for doctors to carry out targeted treatment for patients based on the examination results.
In addition, chest CT examination can also evaluate the response status and specific progress of the patient's infection disease, and through the detection of the change of the patient's lesion, make reasonable adjustments to the treatment plan, thereby providing an important reference for judging the patient's prognosis.
Experts remind that comprehensive physical examination can be considered to focus on key parts, such as in-depth heart screening, immunity examination, liver, gallbladder and kidney examination, etc., should be paid special attention to detect health problems in time and fill in gaps as soon as possible.
The next-day reservation rate in offline stores is as high as 92%, and an additional charge of RMB 50-80 is required for printing film
The reporter noticed that because many people infected with the new crown virus are worried about white lung, myocarditis or other sequelae of the new crown, the "Yangkang" physical examination business, including lung CT detection, has attracted consumers' attention.
According to data from JD Health, the turnover of physical examination packages including lung CT in the past seven days has increased by 70% compared with last week.
At the same time, many medical examination institutions reminded that it is recommended to make an appointment for a physical examination 3-5 days in advance. If you do not make an appointment, please decline the physical examination.
The reporter entered the appointment interface of Aikang Guobin's physical examination package for the prevention of new crown sequelae and saw that the appointment rate of the three offline stores in Guangzhou the next day (January 10) was 74% to 92%.
The customer service of Aikang Guobin said that the physical examination to prevent the sequelae of the new crown needs to be done after the positive turns negative. "You can test the antigen at home and show negative. It is recommended to rest for a few days after turning negative and then come for the physical examination. Generally, it is recommended 5-7 days in advance It would be better to make an appointment." Is there any relevant treatment service for pneumonia?
The customer service responded that the institution only conducts physical examinations, and if pneumonia and other conditions are found, it needs to go to the hospital for treatment. "General hospitals will also conduct further examinations based on the physical examination report."
According to the information released by Meinian Health on December 30, 2022, on December 28, 29, and 30, 2022, Meinian Health Group’s lung CT examinations reached more than 18,000, 23,000, and 28,000, respectively. many times.
In addition, the offline store of the physical examination center has also opened up the sales business of antigen products.
On December 27, Meinian Health stated in the reply on the investor interaction platform that Rejing Bio is the company's strategic partner. Antigen detection products for sale.
The reporter found that although the inspection fee of individual lung CT is relatively cheap, there is still an additional charge if you need to print the result film.
Taking an online pharmaceutical platform merchant as an example, printing film requires an additional 50 yuan.
Meinian Health customer service also said that if you have pneumonia and other diseases, you need to go to the hospital for further diagnosis. The institution will only issue a physical examination report, and an additional charge of 80 yuan will be charged for printing the film.