Germany Lures Hospitals To DRGs Despite Modest Implementation Resources
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Legislation under consideration in Germany will exclude hospitals joining an optional DRG establishment period in 2003 from a freeze on health care funds, providing hesitant centers an incentive to join the system, according to device association BVMed
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