Funding Victoria's public hospitals: the casemix policy of 2000-2001.
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On 1 July 1993 Victoria became the first Australian state to use casemix information to set budgets for its public hospitals commencing with casemix funding for inpatient services. Victoria's casemix funding approach now embraces inpatient, outpatient and rehabilitation services.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association
دوره 25 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002