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Impact of Diagnosis-Related Groups on Inpatient Quality of Health Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Comparing financing models for supplementary healthcare in appendectomy: activity-based costing (fee-for-service) vs. diagnosis related group remuneration (bundled payment) - a systematic review and meta-analysis.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2023Pooled it
- Diagnostic coding combination patterns, CHS-DRG severity stratification, and hospitalization expenditure in pneumonia with coexisting hypertension or diabetes mellitus: a single-center cautionary case study of definitional circularity.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Bridging gaps in care: medical student home visits and their influence on radiation oncology patients.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2026Article
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- The trade-off between cost containment and quality enhancement under the DRG payment model.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Impact of diagnosis-related group systems on inpatient expenditures and medical quality for children with leukemia: evidence from real-world data.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Changes in Hospitalization Expenditures and Length of Stay for Patients Underwent Hysterectomy and Adnexectomy for Carcinoma in situ and Nonmalignant Lesions Diagnosis-Related Group: Impact of Beijing's Medicine-Consumables Linkage Reforms.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence-assisted medical coding and DRG management: current applications, challenges, and future perspectives.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Risk Governance of Payment Exceptions Under China's DRG/DIP Reform: A Structured Policy-Text Analysis of Special Case Negotiation Rules.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2026Article
- A study on the impact of DRG payment reform on hospitalization costs and outcomes of patients with fractures and intervertebral disc herniations.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Confronting the economic burden of diabetes: Can TCM DRG payment reform in China offer a viable solution? Insights from empirical research in Western China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Combined clustering and association-rule analysis for hospital costs and length of stay in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage hospitalizations.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Trend analysis of medical expenses under DRG payment reform in China.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
The aim of this meta-analysis was to comprehensively evaluate the effectiveness of Diagnosis-related group (DRG) based payment on inpatient quality of care. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Web of Science from their inception to December 30, 2022. Included studies reported associations between DRGs-based payment and length of stay (LOS), re-admission within 30 days and mortality. Two reviewers screened the studies independently, extracted data of interest and assessed the risk of bias of eligible studies. Stata 13.0 was used in the meta-analysis. A total of 29 studies with 36 214 219 enrolled patients were analyzed. Meta-analysis showed that DRG-based payment was effective in LOS decrease (pooled effect: SMD = -0.25, 95% CI = -0.37 to -0.12,
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