title: Success of new system depends on changing physician practices, concern for patient.
abstract: Diagnosis-related groupings (DRGs) may revolutionize the way hospitals think about their finances and their patients. This two-part article discusses the potential impact of DRGs on decision-making in the hospital; the second part summarizes key provisions of the new regulations.
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006761:Hospitals; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States