Two prospective difficulties with prospective payment of hospitals, or, it's better to be a resident than a patient with a complex problem.
D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000191:economics*; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000379:methods*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000379:methods*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D014481:United States