Does Korea's current diagnosis-related group-based reimbursement system appropriately classify appendectomy patients?
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Does Korea's current diagnosis-related group-based reimbursement system appropriately classify appendectomy patients?
PURPOSE As several years have passed since the implementation of the Korean diagnosis-related group (DRG) payment system for appendicitis, its early outcomes should be assessed to determine if further improvements are warranted. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed clinical data from Korean patients who underwent appendectomy, dividing the sample into 2 groups of those who received services be...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2288-6575,2288-6796
DOI: 10.4174/astr.2016.91.2.66