The effects of diagnosis-related groups payment on hospital healthcare in China: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:There has been a growing interest in using diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) payment to reimburse inpatient care worldwide. But its effects on healthcare and health outcomes are controversial, and the evidence from low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) is especially scarce. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of DRGs payment on healthcare and health outcomes in China. METHOD:A systematic review was conducted. We searched literature databases of PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of Science, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure and SinoMed for empirical studies examining the effects of DRGs payment on healthcare in mainland China. We performed a narrative synthesis of outcomes regarding expenditure, efficiency, quality and equity of healthcare, and as

SUBMITTER: Zou K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7017558 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature