Functional mapping of hospitals by diagnosis-dominant case-mix analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Principles and methods for the allocation of healthcare resources among healthcare providers have long been health policy research issues in many countries. Healthcare reforms including the development of a new case-mix system, Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC), and the introduction of a DPC-based payment system are currently underway in Japan, and a methodology for adequately assessing the functions of healthcare providers is needed to determine healthcare resource allocations.

Methods

By two-dimensional mapping of the rarity and complexity of diagnoses for patients receiving treatment, we were able to quantitatively demonstrate differences in the functions of different healthcare service provider groups.

Results

On average, inpatients had diseases tha

SUBMITTER: Fushimi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1854890 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature