Hospital financing in 2012 - Relevant changes for rheumatology

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....

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Published inZeitschrift für Rheumatologie Vol. 71; no. 3; p. 231
Main Authors Fiori, W, Lakomek, H-J, Buscham, K, Lehmann, H, Fuchs, A-K, Bessler, F, Roeder, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.04.2012
Subjects
Diagnosis-Related Groups - economics
Financial Management, Hospital - economics
Germany
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement - economics
National Health Programs - economics
Reimbursement Mechanisms - economics
Rheumatology - economics
Germany
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1435-1250
DOI:10.1007/s00393-012-0965-0