Comparing financing models for supplementary healthcare in appendectomy: activity-based costing (fee-for-service) vs. diagnosis related group remuneration (bundled payment) - a systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals a potential decrease in the length of stay for appendectomy patients using the DRG approach. However, no significant differences were observed in other outcomes analysis between the two approaches.PMID:38055385 | PMC:PMC10699206 | DOI:10.1590/acb386923

Source: Acta Cirurgica Brasileira - December 6, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Andr é de Arimatéia de Souza Lino Jose Arnaldo Shiomi da Cruz Breno Cordeiro Porto Rhuan Pimentel Nogueira Jos é Pinhata Otoch Everson Luiz de Almeida Artifon Source Type: research