The implementation of KEN-DRG system in oncological Incidents
Abstract
The main aim of this study was to evaluate the Greek version of the DRG reimbursement system (KEN-DRG) and to compare the KEN-DRG prices with the average actual cost of each group of study cases. Along with other aspects, the differences between the KEN-DRG average length of stay (ALoS) and the actual ALoS was evaluated in selected cases. Methods: In the first part of the study, the top-down costing approach was selected in order to break down the total operating costs of hospital by hospital department. The aim of this stage was the identification of the total operating costs and the average cost per patient day for each Internal Medicine Department of the “Hippokration” general hospital of Athens during the period 2014-2015. The final cost drivers were identified using the concept of cluster-related incidents in the hospital. In a subsequent stage, the thirteen most frequent oncological KEN-DRG prices charged by Internal Medicine Departments were selected as a sample for further data ...
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