Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) systems were introduced in Europe to
increase the transparency of services provided by hospitals and to
incentivise greater efficiency in the use of resources invested in
acute hospitals. In many countries, these systems were also
designed to contribute to improving - or at least protecting - the
quality of care. After more than a decade of experience with using
DRGs in Europe, this book considers whether the extensive use of
DRGs has contributed towards achieving these objectives.
Written by authors with extensive experience of these systems,
this book is a product of the EuroDRG project and constitutes an
important resource for health policy-makers and researchers from
Europe and beyond. The book is intended to contribute to the
emergence of a 'common language' that will facilitate communication
between researchers and policy-makers interested in improving the
functioning and resourcing of the acute hospital sector. The book
includes: A clearly structured introduction to the main 'building
blocks' of DRG systems An overview of key issues related to DRGs
including their impact on efficiency, quality, unintended effects
and technological innovation in health care 12 country chapters -
Austria, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, the
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden Clearly structured
and detailed information about the most important DRG system
characteristics in each of these countries Useful insights for
countries and regions in Europe and beyond interested in
introducing, extending and/ or optimising DRG systems within the
hospital sector
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