Allen R M, Wilson C N
J Biocommun. 1985 May;12(2):4-7.
Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) form the basis for a new means of reimbursing hospitals for services provided to Medicare patients. A brief outline of the DRG system and a partial description of constraints of the system are introduced. Ramifications of this new prospective payment system and implications for biomedical communicators are presented and discussed.
诊断相关分组(DRGs)构成了一种向医院偿付为医疗保险患者提供服务费用的新方式的基础。本文介绍了DRG系统的简要概述及其部分限制。阐述并讨论了这种新的前瞻性支付系统的影响以及对生物医学传播者的启示。