DRG-based cost minimization models: Applications in a hospital environment

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 197-205

  Suthummanon, Sakesun ^a   Omachonu, Vincent K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

cost minimization; cost per admission; cost per patient day; DRG

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; ECONOMICS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MODEL; OBSERVATION; PATIENT CARE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THEORY; UNITED STATES;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; LENGTH OF STAY; MODELS, ECONOMIC; PATIENT ADMISSION;

EID: 4444281259     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:HCMS.0000039382.05904.c3     Document Type: Article

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