German groups firm up agreement on DRG (German Hospitals Association) financing
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The German Hospitals Association (DKG) and the sickness funds have finally agreed on a format for the supplements and deductions that will be applied to hospitals at a federal level upon the introduction of the diagnosis related groups (DRG) system. The original agreement introducing the flat-rate payment was to have been concluded in June 2000, but complications led to its postponement.