DIAGNOSTIC-RELATED GROUPS IN PEDIATRICS AND NEONATOLOGY: PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

Diagnostic-related groups (DRG) are being implemented in Russian Federation since 2012 for hospital and day hospital payment. Unification of provider-payment methods and increase of health care efficiency are considered as the main goal of DRG. Presently the 2d version of Russian DRG model is approved by the Federal Fund of mandatory medical insurance, order from 14.11.2013 № 229. Treatment of children is mostly paid for by the same rules as adults’ treatment just now. There are several separate neonatal groups, as well as separate groups for diabetes and acute leukemia in children. The federal DRG model should be used in all regions of Russia, still it’s not final now and has to be improved. For example, number of pediatric groups will be increased. Each DRG has its own weight coefficient for calculating the tariff. The regions in RF can use correction coefficients to adjust the model. Besides regions can extract subgroups from basic DRG on the basis of standard methodology.

Keywords

• medical care provider payment methods
• diagnostic related groups
• weight coefficient
• neonatology
• pediatrics