The evolution of case-mix measurement using DRGs: past, present and future
Averill, R.F.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 14: 75-83
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 10163701 Document Number: 428915
The Diagnosis Related Groups patient classification scheme has been evolving for over twenty years. The wide variety of DRG applications in the U.S. has resulted in the development of three major versions of DRGs. The alternative DRG systems are described and compared. Comparative statistical data for each DRG system are presented.