The variance of length of stay and the optimal DRG outlier payments

International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-289

  Felder, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Optimal outlier DRG payments; Stop loss insurance; Supply side insurance in health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; ECONOMICS; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICARE; METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICARE; OUTLIERS, DRG; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67849095815     PISSN: 13896563     EISSN: 15736962     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10754-008-9051-1     Document Type: Article

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