Problem 1 Consider the following hospital payment systems. Describe how each of them will affect: (1) the number of admissions; (2) the average length of stay; (3) the volume of services per day. 1. Fee-for-service payment [5] 2. "Per Diem" payment (payment per day) [5] 3. Fixed-fee per hospital admission [5] 4. Per-episode (one single episode can involve readmissions and subsequent care) [5]
Problem 1 Consider the following hospital payment systems. Describe how each of them will affect: (1) the number of admissions; (2) the average length of stay; (3) the volume of services per day. 1. Fee-for-service payment [5] 2. "Per Diem" payment (payment per day) [5] 3. Fixed-fee per hospital admission [5] 4. Per-episode (one single episode can involve readmissions and subsequent care) [5]
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