Abstract
The future of some clinical programs may depend in part on whether they appear to be profitable when viewed through the lens of Medicare's diagnosis-related group (DRG) reimbursement formulae. It is important to review the appropriateness and accuracy of financial analyses that use DRGs as a definition of service. In fact, in most hospitals, some DRGs may prove to be poor measures of services actually delivered - so poor that financial studies conducted on the basis of DRGs may lead to profound errors in major investment decisions.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 81-86 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Quality Review Bulletin |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1985 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Leadership and Management