Case mix: Medicare's pitch for a new ball game in operational funding.
The impact of case mix management on hospitals will be directly related to the adequacy of information available to trustees, physicians, and management. The authors argue for the development of a hospital information data base that links clinical, financial, and productivity information.
D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006761:Hospitals; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008331:Management Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States