The Impact of Infections on Reimbursement in 92 US Hospitals, 2015-2018
The Impact of Infections on Reimbursement in 92 US Hospitals, 2015-2018 (Europe PMC).
The diagnosis-related group (DRG) is a payment system introduced to standardize healthcare costs. However, reimbursement for treatment of infections does not always cover costs.
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Conclusions
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Reimbursement models should be reconsidered to enable
adoption of costlier diagnostics and antimicrobials.
Quelle: Europe PMC, 20.04.2021