Facing up to the challenge of DRGs.
Like other policies intended to check spiraling health care costs, the introduction of diagnosis related groups (DRGs) poses special risks for social work's traditional clients. This article identifies those risks and also describes the opportunities for social workers to influence the implementation of this major social welfare reform.
D003363:Cost Control / Q000639:trends; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000639:trends; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000639:trends; D012946:Social Welfare / Q000639:trends; D012947:Social Work / Q000639:trends*