Η εισαγωγή των ΚΕΝ ως μέθοδος αποζημίωσης των νοσοκομείων : μια εμπειρική ανάλυση βάσει των νοσηλευθέντων περιστατικών ενός δημοσίου & ενός ιδιωτικού νοσοκομείου
The introduction of DRGs as a method for hospital reimbursement : an empirical analysis based on hospital episodes in a public and a private hospital
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ΚΕΝ ; Αποδοτικότητα ; Νοσοκομεία ; Διάρκεια νοσηλείας ; Ανακοστολόγηση ; DRGs ; Hospitals ; Hospitalization ; Updating ; EfficiencyAbstract
The introduction of DRGs (Diagnostic Related Groups), as hospital reimbursement mechanism, aims at enhancing hospital efficiency through a more accurate estimation of hospital cost. This study attempts to explore whether DRGs have been implemented in an effective manner using data on patients hospitalised in two hospitals in Athens, the Hygeia Hospital and the State Oncology Hospital of Agios Savvas. The results indicate ineffective implementation of the DRG-based reimbursement method and no clear effect on cost containment. It appears therefore that the mechanism needs to be revised and perhaps redesigned so that DRG-based costs are representative of the actual cost of hospital care.