Industry Cautiously Optimistic On England’s Move To DRG-Like Payments
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
U.S. device industry representatives are optimistic about English authorities' impending move to a new healthcare payment system, but they remain mindful of the likelihood it will not work smoothly at the start
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