Hospital payment systems based on diagnosis-related groups: experiences in low- and middle-income countries

Hospital payment systems based on diagnosis-related groups: experiences in low- and middle-income countries.

OBJECTIVE This paper provides a comprehensive overview of hospital payment systems based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) in low- and middle-income countries. It also explores design and implementation issues and the related challenges countries face. METHODS A literature research for papers on DRG-based payment systems in low- and middle-income countries was conducted in English, French an...

Systems and Services " ( HSS ) DRG - based payment systems in low - and middle income countries : Implementation experiences and challenges

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