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Table 4 Differences in the mean claims rejection rate between before-DHT and after-DHT implementation

From: Impact of digital health technology on health insurance claims rejection rate in Ghana: a quasi-experimental study

Regions

Mean Claims Rejection Rate (%)

P-value

Before DHT

(paper-based system)

After DHT

(electronic-based system)

Mean (se)

[95% CI]

Mean (se)

[95% CI]

 

Ashanti

10.25 (1.24)

[7.79—12.70]

2.92 (0.54)

[1.84—4.00]

 < 0.0001**

Bono East

6.07 (0.99)

[4.11—8.04]

3.87 (0.51)

[2.87—4.47]

0.0295*

Central

12.34 (0.66)

[11.02—13.65]

7.57 (0.50)

[6.59—8.56]

 < 0.0001**

Eastern

6.15 (0.83)

[4.50—7.79]

5.54 (0.31)

[4.93—6.16]

0.4109

Volta

16.35 (0.90)

[14.57—18.12]

13.58 (0.92)

[11.76—15.40]

0.0370*

Western

14.46 (0.78)

[12.92—16.00]

5.87 (0.72)

[4.43—7.31]

 < 0.0001**

Bono

6.47 (0.43)

[5.61—7.33]

0.92 (0.08)

[0.75—1.08]

 < 0.0001**

Savannah

11.84 (2.21)

[7.39—16.30]

12.34 (1.01)

[10.32—14.36]

0.8198

Oti

7.44 (0.49)

[6.47—8.42]

5.09 (0.40)

[4.30—5.87]

0.0003*

Ahafo

1.63 (0.28)

[1.07—2.18]

4.43 (0.74)

[2.62—6.24]

0.0155*

Upper West

2.81 (0.38)

[2.06—3.56]

2.57 (0.58)

[1.37—3.76]

0.7663

Overall

10.13 (0.32)

[9.50—10.75]

8.15 (0.20)

[7.77—8.54]

 < 0.0001**

  1. P-value notation: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001