The introduction of hospital reimbursement based on diagnosis related groups (DRG) in 2004 has been a conspicuous … attempt to increase hospital efficiency in the German health sector. In this paper changes of hospital efficiency, quantified … of negative spatial spillovers among German hospital performance can be diagnosed. This result is in line with a rise of …

its resource allocation at hospital level and its tariff calculation at national level. First, the paper reviews and … assesses the three steps in the G-DRG resource allocation scheme at hospital level: (1) the groundwork; (2) cost … calculation: (1) plausibility checks; (2) inlier calculation; and (3) the “one hospital” approach. The assessment is based on the …

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 …