diagnosis-related group (drg) systems across europe are very heterogeneous, in particular because of different classification variables and algorithms as well as costing methodologies. but, given the challenge of increasing patient mobility within europe, health systems are forced to incorporate a common patient classification language in order to compare and identify similar patients e.g. for ...

background as part of the eurodrg project, researchers from eleven countries (i.e. austria, england, estonia, finland, france, germany, ireland, netherlands, poland, sweden, and spain) compared how their diagnosis-related groups (drg) systems deal with cholecystectomy patients. the study aims to assist surgeons and national authorities to optimize their drg systems.   methods national or region...

Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) are currently being introduced on a national scale as a prospective reimbursement scheme in Swiss in-patient hospital care, replacing any remaining retrospective day-rate arrangements. DRGs are expected to promote transparency and efficiency while helping to contain health care costs. The governmental decision to introduce DRGs has caused considerable controversy...

Pediatric-modified diagnosis-related groups (PM-DRGs) were designed to describe more accurately than DRGs differences in severity of illness and charges across pediatric patients. We report on an evaluation of PM-DRGs for use in prospective payment systems (PPSs). Data on pediatric discharges (i.e., patients 17 years of age or under) from 5 States and a national sample of 43 hospitals were used...

This paper reports the results of an evaluation study of the Australian National Diagnosis Related Groups (AN-DRGs). The evaluation was based on statistical rather than clinical criteria with the principal goal being to provide information for the future development of the classification system. As well as comparing versions 1.0 to 3.0 of AN-DRGs, the project included a comparison of these syst...

given limited health sources, how to make drgs (diagnosis related groups) more feasible is a big question in developing countries. this study contributes to the debate on how to bridge the pay-for-service and drgs during the transitional period of payment reform.from 2008 to 2012, 20740 patients with cirrhosis or duodenal ulcer disease were chosen as sample. using multiple linear regression ana...