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  • Title: Reshuffling the DRG deck. New cardiac DRGs praised for more equitable reimbursements while post-acute-transfer changes are generating some worries.
    Author: DoBias M, Becker C.
    Journal: Mod Healthc; 2005 Oct 10; 35(41):6-7, 16, 1. PubMed ID: 16250144.
    Abstract:
    The CMS' changes to its DRGs, which took effect Oct. 1, could alter hospitals' bottom lines significantly. The addition of 16 DRGs makes a total of 526 classifications that will dictate payments and determine hospital services and patient mix. Tom Watson, left, a partner with accounting firm BKD, which specializes in healthcare reimbursement, says it's unlikely the changes will put any hospitals out of business, but they will feel a pinch.
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