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Casemix classification and Australian doctors Risks and opportunities
Author(s) -
Hindle Don,
Hanson Ralph,
Holt Joanna
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1992.tb137003.x
Subject(s) - payment , set (abstract data type) , health care , business , medicine , computer science , political science , finance , law , programming language
“Casemix” is an information tool — a set of patient care classifications and ideas alwut their use. It is useful only if it promotes understanding, and leads to better performance of the health system. Here we discuss some uses of casemix classifications, including payment of hospitals on a per case basis. Clinicians need to be concerned about both the design of casemix classifications themselves, and the ways in which they are used.