Diagnosis related groups (DRGs)-based payment is increasingly used worldwide to control
hospital costs instead of pre-existing cost-based payment, but the results of evaluations vary …

Background In 2002, a voluntary diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) payment system was
introduced in South Korea for seven disease groups, and participation in the DRGs was …

Objective To explore the impact of mandatory adoption of diagnosis‐related groups (DRG s)
on the use of outpatient care in Korea. Data Sources National Health Claim data from 2,022 …

Background: The diagnosis-related group-based prospective payment programme was
introduced in Korea in 1997 as a pilot programme to control health spending. In July 2013 …

A new payment system, the diagnosis-related group (DRG) system, and Korean diagnosis
procedure combination (KDPC, per-diem) payment system were officially introduced in 2002 …

This study analyzes the effects of hospital caseload on medical charges and length of stay
for inpatients. Hospital caseload, representing the level of concentration of patients, was …

Background: The voluntary diagnosis-related groups (DRG)-based payment system was
introduced in 2002 and the government mandated participation in the DRG for all hospitals …

The Korean medical community has recently faced political conflicts with the government in
the implementation of the Korean diagnosis-related groups (DRG) payment system. This …

Background: The voluntary diagnosis-related groups (DRG)-based payment system was
introduced in 2002 and the government mandated participation in the DRG for all hospitals …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine nurses' cognition of the diagnosis related
group (DRG) in long-term care hospitals and changes in nursing care after application of the …