title: [Hospital financing in 2012 - Relevant changes for rheumatology].
abstract: The following article presents the major general and specific changes for the financing of rheumatology in Germany for 2012. Besides relevant changes in the German diagnosis-related groups (G-DRG) classification system and for the coding, the new legislation and the resulting incentives are covered. The consequences for hospitals specialized in rheumatology are discussed.
authors.affiliation: DRG-Research-Group, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Domagkstr. 20, 48129, Münster, Deutschland. wolfgang.fiori@ukmuenster.de
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fiori
authors.forename: H-J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lakomek
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Buscham
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lehmann
authors.forename: A-K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bessler
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Roeder
mesh_terms: D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D005858:Germany; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics*; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000191:economics*