Impact analysis of DRG payment reform on hospitalization expenses and length of stay for lung cancer inpatients (2019-2023).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Globally adopted as a contemporary hospital management methodology, DRG payment systems aim to improve cost-efficiency, advance clinical service quality, and maintain treatment safety. Through empirical analysis of lung cancer inpatient data, this study quantifies the policy's effects on medical expenditure patterns and efficiency metrics, offering evidence-based insights for optimizing healthcare resource management.

Methods

Using ITS analysis, we developed a segmented regression model to evaluate the longitudinal effects of DRG-based payment reform on healthcare expenditure and LOS for lung cancer patients at a regional tertiary hospital in Northwest China.

Results

The analytical cohort comprised 1,076 consecutively admitted lung cancer patients. ITS analy

SUBMITTER: Chen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12531130 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature