How to reduce the cost of IVF 2017
With the development of IVF technology, many infertile couples can realize their dreams of procreation. However, the high cost has become an unbearable burden for many families. In order to help more people get the chance of IVF, many hospitals and organizations are taking a series of measures to reduce the cost of IVF. This article will introduce how to reduce the cost of IVF from four aspects: technological progress, medical equipment, drug costs and additional services.
technical progress
With the continuous progress of IVF technology, many hospitals are providing more efficient and economical treatment schemes. First of all, the technical means to promote the success rate of IVF, such as circular embryo transfer and embryo screening, have greatly increased the success rate of IVF. This means that couples need to carry out fewer IVF cycles, thus reducing the overall cost.
Secondly, some hospitals began to use assisted reproductive technology to improve the success rate of IVF. For example, the latest embryo incubation technology can increase the survival rate of embryos and reduce the number of times to open the incubator, thus reducing pollution and risk, and reducing cost and time.
In addition, the gradually mature cell culture technology allows doctors to obtain more healthy embryos, reducing the need for couples to carry out multiple IVF cycles, thus reducing costs.
Medical equipment
First class medical equipment is crucial to the success of IVF, but it also means high equipment costs. In order to reduce the total cost of IVF, some hospitals have taken some measures. First, they have established a long-term cooperative relationship with equipment suppliers to obtain more favorable prices. Secondly, the hospital also actively applies for scientific research funds from the government or other organizations to purchase relevant equipment. These measures have effectively reduced the cost of IVF treatment.
Drug costs
IVF treatment requires a large number of drugs to stimulate the ovary to produce more eggs, but the drug cost is often an important part of the whole treatment process. In order to reduce drug costs, some hospitals try to sign long-term cooperation agreements with drug enterprises to obtain greater discounts. At the same time, by actively participating in drug research and development and clinical trials, hospitals can also get more preferential treatment. These measures will help to reduce the cost of IVF.
In addition, some hospitals also encourage the use of domestic drugs to reduce the cost of imported drugs. Although domestic drugs may be inferior in quality at present, their advantages of parity still allow many families to choose.
Additional Services
IVF treatment often requires multiple prenatal consultations and prenatal examinations, which are also an important part of the cost. In order to reduce the cost of IVF, some hospitals began to provide free consultation and examination services for patients, and cooperated with insurance companies to reduce the cost. In addition, some hospitals also encourage the use of Internet and mobile applications for remote consultation and assistance to further reduce costs.
Summary
On how to reduce the cost of IVF, hospitals and organizations are taking a series of measures. Through the improvement of technology, medical equipment, drug costs and additional services, the cost of IVF is gradually reducing, which brings hope to more infertile couples. With the continuous development of science and technology and the further improvement of medical cost control, it is believed that the cost of IVF will be more reasonable and affordable in the future.
