Profit-Influencing Factors in Orthopedic Surgery: An Analysis of Costs and Reimbursements
Profit-Influencing Factors in Orthopedic Surgery: An Analysis of Costs and Reimbursements (MDPI).
The aging population and the associated demand for orthopedic surgeries are increasing health costs. Although the Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG) system was introduced to offer incentives for hospitals, concerns remain that reimbursements for older and frail patients do not cover all hospital expenses.
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This is the first study to address the Swiss DRG
reimbursement system in a broad orthopedic population, while also analyzing
specific patient and surgical factors. Overall, the reimbursement system is
fair, but could better account for certain interventions.
Quelle: MDPI, 04.04.2022
Bewertungsrelationen - Datenanalyse - Demografie - Komorbidität - Kostendeckung - Morbidität - Orthopädie - Reimbursement - Schweiz - Statistik - Swiss-DRG - URL
