title: DRGs: from development to applications in the Department of Defense.
abstract: The evolution of Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) is discussed briefly. Use of DRGs for resource allocation in the Veterans Administration is examined. Implications of the use of DRGs for resource allocation and other management functions in the Department of Defense are discussed.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Glick
mesh_terms: D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006077:Government Agencies; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs