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- Title
Background and Data Configuration Process of a Nationwide Population-Based Study Using the Korean National Health Insurance System.
- Authors
Young Duk Song; Sun Ok Song; Bong Soo Cha; Byung-Wan Lee; Chang Hee Jung; Joong-Yeol Park; Ki-Up Lee; Cheol-Young Park; Hyuk-Sang Kwon; Kyung Soo Ko
- Abstract
Background: The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) recently signed an agreement to provide limited open access to the databases within the Korean Diabetes Association for the benefit of Korean subjects with diabetes. Here, we present the history, structure, contents, and way to use data procurement in the Korean National Health Insurance (NHI) system for the benefit of Korean researchers. Methods: The NHIS in Korea is a single-payer program and is mandatory for all residents in Korea. The three main healthcare programs of the NHI, Medical Aid, and long-term care insurance (LTCI) provide 100% coverage for the Korean population. The NHIS in Korea has adopted a fee-for-service system to pay health providers. Researchers can obtain health information from the four databases of the insured that contain data on health insurance claims, health check-ups and LTCI. Results: Metabolic disease as chronic disease is increasing with aging society. NHIS data is based on mandatory, serial population data, so, this might show the time course of disease and predict some disease progress, and also be used in primary and secondary prevention of disease after data mining. Conclusion: The NHIS database represents the entire Korean population and can be used as a population-based database. The integrated information technology of the NHIS database makes it a world-leading population-based epidemiology and disease research platform.
- Subjects
POPULATION research; NATIONAL health insurance; PEOPLE with diabetes; KOREANS; METABOLIC disorders; AGING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH
- Publication
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2014, Vol 38, Issue 5, p395
- ISSN
2233-6079
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4093/dmj.2014.38.5.395