title: DRGs from the hospital administrator's point of view.
abstract: Diagnosis-Related Groups have been introduced as a reimbursement system in the United States. They may also be used as a highly effective management tool. Hospital administrators must be aware of the overall impact such a system may have on the organisation and management of the hospital.
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006270:Health Facility Administrators; D006740:Hospital Administrators; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007256:Information Systems; D014481:United States