Policy issues in implementation of outpatient prospective payment.
The development of a classification system such as ambulatory patient groups represents a complicated, but primary, step in the long road to implementation. This article provides an introduction to two issues that have been the basis of significant discussion in the APG development process.
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D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000145:classification* / Q000191:economics; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004465:Economic Competition; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States