Cost volume profit analysis for full paying patient services in Malaysia: A study protocol

Malindawati Mohd Fadzil, Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh*, Azimatun Noor Aizuddin, Zafar Ahmed, Nor Asiah Muhamad, Abdul Aziz Harith

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Abstract

Dual practice within public hospitals, characterised by the concurrent provision of public and private healthcare services within public hospitals, has become a widespread phenomenon. With the participation of selected public hospitals, dual practice within public hospitals, also known as Full Paying Patient services, was an initiative the Ministry of Health Malaysia took in 2007 to retain senior specialist physicians in Malaysia. The revenue generated from the Full Paying Patient services aims to provide an avenue for public sector specialists to supplement their incomes while alleviating the Government’s burden of subsidising healthcare for financially capable individuals. However, the effectiveness of Full Paying Patient services in recouping service delivery costs and yielding a profit is still uncertain after 16 years of implementation. This study is designed to evaluate the impact of Full Paying Patient inpatient services volume, revenue, and cost on profit versus loss at selected hospitals from 2017 to 2020. From the perspective of healthcare providers, we plan to perform a cost volume profit analysis. This analysis enables us to determine the break-even point, at which total revenues match total costs, along with no-loss and no-profit thresholds for Full Paying Patient services. This study has the potential to provide insights into how variations in service volume, cost, and pricing impact healthcare providers’ profitability. It also offers critical financial information regarding the volume of services required to reach the break-even point. A comprehensive understanding of service volume, cost and pricing is imperative for making informed decisions to fulfil the objectives and ensure the sustainability of the FPP services.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere0294623
Number of pages18
JournalPLoS One
Volume18
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Nov 2023

Keywords

  • Cost volume profit analysis
  • Dual practice in public hospitals

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