Economic burden of hospitalisation for congestive heart failure among adults in the Philippines

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Bernadette A Tumanan-Mendoza · University of the Philippines Manila

Victor L Mendoza · De La Salle University – Dasmariñas

April Ann A. Bermudez-delos Santos · Philippine General Hospital

Felix Eduardo R. Punzalan · Philippine General Hospital

Noemi S Pestaño · Philippine General Hospital

Rudy Boy Natividad · Philippine General Hospital

Louie Alfred Shiu

Abstract

The calculated healthcare-related hospitalisation cost for CHF in the Philippines in 2014 demonstrates the disparity between the actual cost and PhilHealth's coverage. This implies a need for policymakers to review its coverage to make healthcare delivery affordable.

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Heart Failure Treatment and Management Congenital Heart Disease Studies Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

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Published in: Heart Asia

Volume 10, Issue 2, pp. e011039-e011039

DOI: 10.1136/heartasia-2018-011039

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Economic burden of hospitalisation for congestive heart failure among adults in the Philippines

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