Associations of Chinese diagnosis-related group systems with inpatient expenditures for older people with hip fracture.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hip fracture is frequent in older people and represents a major public health issue worldwide. The increasing incidence of hip fracture and the associated hospitalization costs place a significant economic burden on older patients and their families. On January 1, 2018, the Chinese diagnosis-related group (C-DRG) payment system, which aims to reduce financial barriers, was implemented in Sanming City, southern China. This study aimed to evaluate the associations of C-DRG system with inpatient expenditures for older people with hip fracture.

Methods

An uncontrolled before-and-after study employed data of all the patients with hip fracture aged 60 years or older from all the public hospitals enrolled in the Sanming Basic Health Insurance Scheme from January 1, 2016

SUBMITTER: Meng Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8887083 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature