New DRG (diagnosis related group) draft cheers industry & hospitals
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Both the German medical device industry (BVMed) and the hospitals associations (DKG) have reacted favourably to the health ministry's second draft of the diagnosis related groups (DRG) law. By introducing the law, the government is seeking to reform the way in which hospitals are managed, in order to realise potential savings within the system.