Do the diagnosis-related group payment reforms have a negative impact?—an empirical study from Western China
The reform of the DRG payment method has positively impacted the cost control of TCM hospitals, but it has also had some adverse effects. This poses a challenge and prompts a thought about how TCM hospitals can maintain their distinctive advantages by optimizing the design of the DRG system at present.
Authors
- Yuan-Rui Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1046-4162)
- Mengen Chen
- Xiaodan Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0774-4402)
- Jingyu Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7521-7920)
- Jiayi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1688-2864)
- Xindong Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3171-6170)
Institutions
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Lanzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1550480
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.62
Funders
- Gansu Education Department