title: Annualized Medicare cardiovascular impact of October 1, 2001 DRG changes and potential impact of related APC changes effective April 1, 2002: one tertiary center's experience.
authors.affiliation: Indiana Heart Institute, USA. mrhertel@stvincent.org
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hertel
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Erner
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Malatestinic
authors.forename: Thomas D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Lane
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics; D002300:Cardiac Care Facilities / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000191:economics*; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D007196:Indiana; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States