Introduction

Daniel Gartner
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Daniel Gartner: Technische Universität München

Chapter Chapter 1 in Optimizing Hospital-wide Patient Scheduling, 2014, pp 1-8 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The introductory chapter consists of five sections. Section 1.1 highlights different aspects of the economic situation in hospitals. In particular, it describes the reimbursement system wherein hospitals are financed by insurances for inpatient care, based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs). Section 1.2 explains the necessity of planning the inpatient flow in a holistic way. It outlines the need for providing health care efficiently for a variety of inpatients, each having individual characteristics and requirements for multiple types of scarce resources.

Keywords: Clinical Pathway; Contribution Margin; Supply Selection; Resource Capacity; Payment Scheme (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-04066-0_1

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