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Homogeneity of the German Diagnosis-Related Groups
Health Services Management Research, 2010This study analysed the outstanding homogeneity of the German Diagnosis-Related Groups (G-DRG) using the reduction in variance ( R 2 ) of costs. Arbitrary increase in case groups, definition of additional charges and combination of several case groups in one DRG were considered as potential ...
Jürgen, Stausberg, Emanuel, Kiefer
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Medical Care, 1987
Although diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) were formulated for utilization review, their creators envisioned a broader use, including prospective payment.' Based on ICDA-8 discharge codes, the original DRGs used a statistical algorithm to group patients into 383 categories of similar length of stay.2 Adoption of the new ICD-9-CM discharge codes in 19793 ...
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Although diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) were formulated for utilization review, their creators envisioned a broader use, including prospective payment.' Based on ICDA-8 discharge codes, the original DRGs used a statistical algorithm to group patients into 383 categories of similar length of stay.2 Adoption of the new ICD-9-CM discharge codes in 19793 ...
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Legal Implications of Diagnosis-Related Groups
Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy, 1986The legal ramifications of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) on the health-care system in general and on pharmacists in particular are undetermined. As pharmacists continue to play an increasing role in therapeutic decisions, their exposure to malpractice suits will continue to rise.
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Diagnosis-Related Groups and Severity of Illness
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1986To the Editor.— The "insensitivity of the DRGs [diagnosis-related groups] to severity of illness" mentioned by Dr Mullin 1 is a major problem for two reasons. First, ignoring the importance of "severity of illness" may sound the death knell for DRGs as the preferred basis of prospective payment.
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Synthesis: Experience with Diagnosis Related Groups
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 1986The Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hopital service was enacted in 1983. It uses a classification based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) to determine payment for services provided.
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The Problem With Diagnosis Related Group 475
Chest, 2002The reimbursement of hospital Part A cost by Medicare under the original prospective payment system (PPS) created serious financial problems for hospitals in many areas but was especially serious in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Subsequent revisions of the PPS corrected some of the financial burden of the cost of such patients when the ...
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Diagnosis-Related Groups for Physician Reimbursement?
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1985Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) are being considered by policymakers as a basis of physician reimbursement for care provided to Medicare inpatients. Under such a system, all physicians' care associated with a hospital admission, classified into one of over 400 DRGs, would be paid for by Medicare in one lump sum.
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