MRI （Magnetic Resonance Imaging） usage tends to be rapidly increasing over the last decades in clinical applications. Although MRI service is a powerful and very useful diagnostic tool for the doctors, it is very ex...MRI （Magnetic Resonance Imaging） usage tends to be rapidly increasing over the last decades in clinical applications. Although MRI service is a powerful and very useful diagnostic tool for the doctors, it is very expensive. This research paper concerns the economic cost of the NGH （Nicosia General Hospital） MRI Department for the calendar year 2015. Data were collected and analysed through triangulate data collection methods. Research methods include empirical observation, interviews and secondary data analysis. Calculations were made by the bottom-up method. The total cost for the MRI department for the year 2015 was 434,987.52. The external services bought from private sector in order to eliminate waiting list cost 1,071,803. In case NHIS （National Health Insurance System） was implemented in 2015 possible incomes should be 1,412,152. Nicosia General Hospital MRI department balance in case NHIS was implemented in 2015 was 94,638.52 loss. The negative result strongly supports that there is space for improvement in the MRI department. Our research suggests that changes must be done in the management of the MRI Department. Implementation of TQM （Total Quality Management） method could reduce the cost of the aforementioned diagnostic department. This work is the first cost study for the NGH MRI Department and could be used as a reference and give basic costing data for MRI service to healthcare policy makers.展开更多
文摘MRI （Magnetic Resonance Imaging） usage tends to be rapidly increasing over the last decades in clinical applications. Although MRI service is a powerful and very useful diagnostic tool for the doctors, it is very expensive. This research paper concerns the economic cost of the NGH （Nicosia General Hospital） MRI Department for the calendar year 2015. Data were collected and analysed through triangulate data collection methods. Research methods include empirical observation, interviews and secondary data analysis. Calculations were made by the bottom-up method. The total cost for the MRI department for the year 2015 was 434,987.52. The external services bought from private sector in order to eliminate waiting list cost 1,071,803. In case NHIS （National Health Insurance System） was implemented in 2015 possible incomes should be 1,412,152. Nicosia General Hospital MRI department balance in case NHIS was implemented in 2015 was 94,638.52 loss. The negative result strongly supports that there is space for improvement in the MRI department. Our research suggests that changes must be done in the management of the MRI Department. Implementation of TQM （Total Quality Management） method could reduce the cost of the aforementioned diagnostic department. This work is the first cost study for the NGH MRI Department and could be used as a reference and give basic costing data for MRI service to healthcare policy makers.
