New data from Healthcode, the official clearing organisation for the private healthcare sector, shows that providers have made a strong start to 2023 and are on track to treat more insured patients this year than in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Healthcode processed 8.6million insurer invoices in 2022 on behalf of hospitals, practices and clinics and practitioners. For the year to date (January and February 2023) insured billing volumes were 19% higher than 2022 across private healthcare settings. For hospitals alone, billing for the year to date was up by 9% on 2022 while in non-hospital settings it has jumped by 26%. Typically, most insured patients receive the specialist care they need in non-hospital settings including consultations, therapy sessions and diagnostic procedures such as medical scans, ECGs and blood tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fiona Booth, Healthcode\u2019s Head of External Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement, commented: \u201cAt this point, the vital signs are good and we anticipate another record year for insured claims following the recovery we reported across the sector in 2022. It picks up the long-term trend that was apparent before 2020 and so with hindsight we can say the \u2018Pandemic effect\u2019 didn\u2019t diminish the fundamental strength of the private sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBeyond Healthcode\u2019s billing data, we\u2019ve seen evidence of this resilience in other areas of our business. For example, the number of practitioners registered on The PPR (Private Practice Register) surged over the pandemic years, from 16,000 back in 2019 to 35,000 by December 2022 and the annual total of electronic invoices to self-pay patients through our Hospital Shortfall Collection Service and Online Payments has doubled since 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA thriving private healthcare sector is important to meet growing patient demand for diagnostic services and specialist treatment, to support the public sector and to ensure providers can invest in safe, high-quality care.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are the headlines from Healthcode\u2019s latest analysis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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