Effects of DRG Payment on Technological Change in Medicine
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DRG-based hospital payment systems and technological innovation in 12 European countries.
OBJECTIVES To assess how diagnosis-related group-based (DRG-based) hospital payment systems in 12 European countries participating in the EuroDRG project pay and incorporate technological innovation. METHODS A standardized questionnaire was used to guide comprehensive DRG system descriptions. Researchers from each country reviewed relevant materials to complete the questionnaire and drafted s...
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تاریخ انتشار 1996