Redefining diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) for palliative care – a cross-sectional study in two German centres
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Redefining diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) for palliative care – a cross-sectional study in two German centres
BACKGROUND Hospital costs and cost drivers in palliative care are poorly analysed. It remains unknown whether current German Diagnosis-Related Groups, mainly relying on main diagnosis or procedure, reproduce costs adequately. The aim of this study was therefore to analyse costs and reimbursement for inpatient palliative care and to identify relevant cost drivers. METHODS Two-center, standardi...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Palliative Care
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1472-684X
DOI: 10.1186/s12904-018-0307-3