The successful results of centralized procurement of medical consumables such as artificial joints and cardiac pacemakers were implemented in our province.
From 0:00 on April 15, our province officially implemented the centralized procurement of medical consumables for artificial joints organized by the state. As a result, the average price of artificial hip joint decreased from 35000 yuan to about 7000 yuan, and the average price of artificial knee joint decreased from 32000 yuan to about 5000 yuan, with an average price reduction of 82%.
The centralized belt procurement of artificial joint is the second batch of centralized belt procurement of high-value medical consumables organized by the state after coronary stents. A total of 161 medical institutions in our province participated in the procurement. The agreed procurement volume in the first year is 13753 sets, which can save about 434 million yuan of medical expenses for patients in our province.
At the same time, the procurement results of cardiac pacemaker band volume carried out by our province through inter provincial alliance were implemented in the same period, and the average price decreased from 48000 yuan to 24000 yuan, with a decrease of 50% and the maximum decrease of 81%. A total of 82 medical institutions in our province participated, with a total of 1577 agreed purchases in the first year, which is expected to save 48 million yuan of procurement funds. The implementation of the centralized procurement results of medical consumables such as artificial joints and cardiac pacemakers will benefit patients in Liaoning and effectively reduce the medical burden of the people. Liaoshen Evening News reporter Hu Tingting