Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the opinions of hospital managers on DRG pilot study.
Methods : Managers of 800 hospitals which had participated in DRG pilot study during the period 1997-1999, were requested- to respond to structured self-administerd questionnaire. The questionnaire was, composed with six categories: the motivation and satisfaction for the DRG pilot study, the opinions on the level of unit price, the appropriateness of DRG classification, the change of medical service quality during the pilot a study, the patient´s complains resulted from DRG system, and the opinions on the nation-wide application of DRG system.
Results : Of the 800 subjects, 327 (clinic, 210; 25 hospitals, 82 general hospitals, and 16 I´ tertiary hospitals) completed the questionnaire, and the overall response rate was 41%. 121
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