This paper examines the allocation situation and efficiency of such resources from 2010 to 2023, aiming to explore the rationality of the allocation of rural medical resources in Hubei Province, and provide references for improving the allocation efficiency of rural medical resources. Based on the data from the China Health Statistics Yearbook from 2011 to 2022 and the statistical data released by the Health Commission of Hubei Province from 2022 to 2023, the year - on - year growth rate and the average annual growth rate were used to describe the general situation of rural medical resources and medical services in Hubei Province from 2010 to 2023. The BCC model of the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method was adopted for a static analysis of the allocation efficiency of rural medical resources in Hubei Province from 2010 to 2023, and the Malmquist index was applied for a dynamic analysis of the data during the same period. The total amount of resources in rural health centers in Hubei Province showed an upward trend, but the problem of insufficient scale efficiency was prominent. The scale efficiency reached its lowest point in 2020, with only 0.942. Technological progress was the main reason for the improvement of the allocation efficiency of rural medical resources in Hubei, while scale efficiency was the main factor restricting the growth of such efficiency. While increasing the input of resources for rural health centers, the government should also actively explore a development scale suitable for the local area, optimize the scale allocation, strengthen technological innovation and talent cultivation, and improve the organizational management system. Multiple measures should be taken to enhance the allocation of rural medical resources in Hubei Province.

Jinling Zhang. Analysis on the Resource Allocation Efficiency of Rural Medical in Hubei Province Based on DEA Model. Academic Journal of Business & Management (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 8: 25-31. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJBM.2025.070804.

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