RIS ID
38212
Abstract
As outlined in ABF Information Paper Number 1, a critical element of Activity Based Funding (ABF) is the need to define, classify, count, cost and pay for each health care activity in a consistent manner. For acute patients who stay in hospital for more than a day, this is not an issue. These patients are classified as acute ‘overnight admitted patients’ and are counted by Diagnosis Related Group (DRG).
Publication Details
K. M. Eagar, "Counting acute inpatient care. ABF Information Series No. 5", HIM Interchange 1 2 (2011) 13-15.