Progress and implications of the DRG-based prospective payment system ( DRG-PPS ) reform in China
10.3969/j.issn.1674-2982.2017.09.004
- VernacularTitle:我国按疾病诊断相关分组预付费改革进展及建议
- Author:
Guangyu HU
;
Jie LIU
;
Tinghui FU
;
Yuanli LIU
- Keywords:
Health care reform;
Diagnosis-related groups(DRGs);
Prospective payment system;
Pilot projects
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Policy
2017;10(9):32-38
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
DRG-based prospective payment system ( DRG-PPS ) is one type of mature inpatient care payment mechanisms in most countries and pilot projects would be introduced to China in 2017. This article provides an overview of the previous typical DRG-PPS reform initiatives on provincial, municipal and county level respectively. It also summa-rizes the characteristics of the reform programs, describes the diversities of policy implementation, and discusses the suc-cessful experience and implications of the initiatives. The paper puts forward some suggestions on the upcoming DRG-PPS pilot projects based on the progress and problems of the initiatives, to promote the DRG-PPS reform in China.
