Which is the main cost-containment component of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)?
a. Hospitals focus only on the specific diag-nosis.
b. Hospitals treat and discharge patients quickly.
c. Reduced cost drugs are ordered for spe-cific diagnoses.
d. Diagnostic group classification streamlines care.
B
DRGs are a prospective payment plan in which hospitals receive a flat fee for each patient's di-agnostic category regardless of the length of time in the hospital. If hospitals can treat and dis-charge patients before the allotted time, hospitals get to keep the excess payment; cost is con-tained, and the patient is discharged sooner.
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