DRG reimbursement in New Jersey: some initial results.
New Jersey hospitals' experience with the DRG method of case mix reimbursement leads to the following conclusions: (1) the number of DRGs should be reduced; (2) all patients should not be charged the same payment rate; (3) a method is needed to adjust for intra-DRG shifts; and (4) hospitals need more information to manage efficiently.
D003361:Cost Allocation; D003933:Diagnosis; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D009515:New Jersey; D010361:Patients / Q000145:classification; D011907:Rate Setting and Review; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms