Introducing DRG-based financing in Hungary: A study into the relationship between supply of hospital beds and use of these beds under changing institutional circumstances

Health Policy

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 19-36

  Kroneman, Madelon ^a   Nagy, Júlia ^b  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b Gyógyinfók Information Centre for Health Care   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Comparative research; Health care systems; Hospital financing; Hospital bed reduction; Hospital bed use

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUNGARY;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMANS; HUNGARY; LENGTH OF STAY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035201195     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8510(00)00118-4     Document Type: Article

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