The new remuneration system TARPSY in Swiss psychiatric hospitals: effects on length of stay and readmissions?

BACKGROUND In 2018, Switzerland introduced a nationwide case-based prospective remuneration system (TARPSY), with decreasing daily rates for reimbursement of inpatient care in mental health facilities. Initially, there were concerns that declining daily rates could result in early discha...

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Main Authors: Urs Hepp, Constanze Reim Gautier, Markus Baumgartner, René Bridler, Paul Hoff, Jacqueline Minder, Mario Müller, Egemen Savaskan, Erich Seifritz, Niklaus Stulz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2020-09-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2858