diagnosis-related groups. In Germany, diagnosis-related groups function as sole pricing, billing and budgeting system and almost … recent econometric advances, we analyze hospital activity and efficiency. We find that the reform increased hospital activity …

the quantity and quality of care that newborns receive. Based on the universe of hospital births in Germany from the years …Birth weight manipulation is common in per-case hospital reimbursement systems, in which hospitals receive more money …

the quantity and quality of care that newborns receive. Based on the universe of hospital births in Germany from the years …Birth weight manipulation is common in per-case hospital reimbursement systems, in which hospitals receive more money …

Prospective payment arrangements are now the main form of hospital funding in most developed countries. An essential … evolved to incentivise improvements in quality, and how prospective payment is being applied outside hospital settings. …

, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and Spain) compared how their Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) systems … systems. Methods: National or regional databases were used to identify hospital cases with a procedure of cholecystectomy. DRG …% of cases. Six standardised case vignettes were defined, and quasi prices according to national DRG-based hospital payment …