title: [Hospital financing in 2013: relevant changes for rheumatology].
abstract: Hospital financing is again subjected to a multitude of reforms that can be of relevance for rheumatology in 2013. Besides changes in the German diagnosis-related group (G-DRG) classification system and coding, modifications in the legislation and legal framework conditions have a growing impact on the economic situation and strategy of hospitals. The following article presents the major changes and discusses consequences for hospitals specialized in rheumatology.
authors.affiliation: DRG-Research-Group, Medizinisches Management, 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: D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D061889:Healthcare Financing; D007882:Legislation, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*