Effects of a mandatory DRG payment system in South Korea: Analysis of multi-year nationwide hospital claims data

Effects of a mandatory DRG payment system in South Korea: Analysis of multi-year nationwide hospital claims data

Abstract Background In 2002, a voluntary diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) payment system was introduced in South Korea for seven disease groups, and participation in the DRGs was mandated for all hospitals beginning in 2013. The primary aim of this study was to compare results reflective of patient c...

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Main Authors: Jae Woo Choi, Seung-Ju Kim, Hye-Ki Park, Sung-In Jang, Tae Hyun Kim, Eun-Cheol Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Mandatory DRG policy
Effect evaluation
Difference-in-difference methodology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4650-8

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