Diagnosis related groups (DRGs)-based payment is increasingly used worldwide to control
hospital costs instead of pre-existing cost-based payment, but the results of evaluations vary …

Background There has been a growing interest in using diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)
payment to reimburse inpatient care worldwide. But its effects on healthcare and health …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the impacts of diagnosis-related group (DRG) payments on health
care provider's behavior under a universal coverage system in Taiwan. METHODS: This …

Introduction: The purpose of this systematic review was investigating the implementation
outcomes of the diagnosis-related groups. Methods: In this study, articles evaluating the …

Background: Diagnosis-related group (DRG)-based hospital payment can potentially be
inadequately low (or high) for highly variable, highly specialized, and/or low volume care …

Background: China has implemented numerous pilots to shift its hospital payment
mechanism from the traditional retrospective cost-based system to prospective diagnosis …

Introduction Outcome-based payment models (OBPMs) might solve the shortcomings of fee-
for-service or diagnostic-related group (DRG) models using financial incentives based on …

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 …

Background At present, the diagnosis-related groups-based prospective payment system
(DRG-PPS) that has been implemented in China is merely a prototype called the simplified …

Background This study aimed to evaluate the impact of diagnosis-related group (DRG)
payments on health-care providers' behavior and the potential best course of action to make …