Implementation of the Reimbursement Cost of Human-Milk-Based Neonatal Therapy in Polish Health Care Service : Practical and Ethical Background.

Aleksandra WesolowskaUrszula Bernatowicz-LojkoElena Sinkiewicz-DarolBeata PawlusDominik Golicki

Published in: Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association (2020)

Based on our knowledge, Poland is the only European country where the reimbursement cost for human-milk-based nutritional therapy has been implemented in a manner intended to increase the quality of health care services for preterm newborns. Equal reimbursement for expressed mother's milk and donor milk did not appear to cause overuse of donor milk based on our analysis of the 2018 data.

Keyphrases

human milk
healthcare
low birth weight
preterm infants
preterm birth
primary care
gestational age
electronic health record
big data
quality improvement
health information
decision making
stem cells
machine learning
social media
artificial intelligence