Total parenteral nutrition in clinically normal cats
Lippert, A.C.; Faulkner, J.E.; Evans, A.T.; Mullaney, T.P.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 194(5): 669-676
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1488 PMID: 2494141 Document Number: 340441
Medicare's system of diagnosis related groups for health care cost reimbursements is inadequate for the special requirements of home health care. A visiting nurses association's patient classification tool correlates a meticulous record of professional time spent per patient with patient diagnosis and level of care, aimed at helping policymakers develop a more equitable DRG-based prospective payment formula for home care costs.