Evaluation of the introduction of a diagnosis procedure combination system for patient outcome and hospitalisation charges for patients with hip fracture or lung cancer in Japan

Akiko Kondo and Koichi Kawabuchi

Health Policy, 2012, vol. 107, issue 2, 184-193

Abstract: To evaluate the effects of introducing the Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC) system on outcomes, length of stay (LOS) and hospitalisation charges for patients with hip fractures or lung cancer. Patient outcome was evaluated by inpatient mortality, condition at discharge, and readmission within 42 days after discharge.

Keywords: Fixed payment system; Outcome; Hospitalisation charge; Hip fracture; Lung cancer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.08.010

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