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The political economy of diagnosis-related groups [PDF]
A well-established political economic literature has shown as multi-level governance affects the inefficiency of public expenditures. Yet, this expectation has not been empirically tested on health expenditures. We provide a political economy interpretation of the variation in the prices of 6 obstetric DRGs using Italy as a case study.
P. Bertoli, V. Grembi
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A New Case-Mix Classification Method for Medical Insurance Payment
Rapidly rising medical expenses can be controlled by a well-designed medical insurance payment system with the ability to ensure the stability and development of medical insurance funds.
Hongliang Liu +3 more
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Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme that groups patients according to their principal diagnoses, presence of a surgical procedure, age, presence or absence of significant complications, or discharge status. The DRGs represent the most significant change in US health care since the advent of Medicare. They were originally
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Common DRG System - the Future of Europe? A Response to Recent Commentary [PDF]
This is a short piece in response to the “Heterogeneity of European DRG systems and potentials for a common EuroDRG system”1 by Alexander Geissler, Wilm Quentin and Reinhard Busse from the EuroDRG team.
Gerli Paat-Ahi
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Cholecystectomy and Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs): Patient Classification and Hospital Reimbursement in 11 European Countries [PDF]
Background As part of the EuroDRG project, researchers from eleven countries (i.e. Austria, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and Spain) compared how their Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) systems deal with
Gerli Paat-Ahi +2 more
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Background Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients might present a number of concurrent clinical diagnoses that may be clustered according to their similarity.
e Silva Machado Luciana +3 more
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Heterogeneity of European DRG Systems and Potentials for a Common Eurodrg System; Comment on “Cholecystectomy and Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs): Patient Classification and Hospital Reimbursement in 11 European Countries” [PDF]
Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) systems across Europe are very heterogeneous, in particular because of different classification variables and algorithms as well as costing methodologies. But, given the challenge of increasing patient mobility within Europe,
Alexander Geissler +2 more
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Background. The introduction of innovative drugs has significantly increased the treatment effectiveness in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), but the question of whether these expensive options can be financially secured remains ...
E. A. Pyadushkina +6 more
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[english]<br> Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) is a classification system, which groups patients according to their diagnosis and resource consumption.
Stahl, Stephane +5 more
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Purpose The aim of this study was to assess how physicians perceive the role of the reimbursement system and its potential influence in affecting their treatment choice in the management of patients affected by osteoarthritis (OA).
Luca De Marziani +13 more
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