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http://dx.doi.org/10.4332/KJHPA.2021.31.2.180

Effects of Diagnosis-Related Group-Based Payment System on the Risk-Adjusted Cesarean Section Rate  

Kwak, Jin-Mi (Department of Health and Medical Information, Ansan University)
Lee, Kwang-Soo (Department of Health Administration, Yonsei University College of Health Sciences)
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Health Policy and Management / v.31, no.2, 2021 , pp. 180-187 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: This study analyzed the effect of applying the diagnosis-related group (DRG)-based payment system, which was implemented in July 2012 for hospitals and clinics nationwide, on the cesarean section rate. Methods: The subjects of the study were divided into new groups that participated in the payment system after July 2012 and maintenance groups that participated in the payment system before July 2012. As an analysis method, a difference-in-difference analysis, which is a quasi-experimental design, was used. The risk-adjusted cesarean section rate was used as a dependent variable. Results: Seven risk factors (malpresentation of fetus, eclampsia, multiple pregnancies, problems in the placenta, previous Cesarean section, cephalopelvic disproportion, problems in amniotic fluid) were included in the final risk-adjustment model, and found to have a statistically significant relationship with the cesarean section rate. Results showed that the risk-adjusted cesarean section rate increased significantly in new groups after the application of the DRG-based payment system. Conclusion: Study results provided policy implications for the reorganization of the DRG-based system should that reflects the demands of obstetricians, such as organizing a consultative body with obstetricians and establishing a reasonable fee.
Keywords
Diagnosis-related groups; Cesarean section; Difference-in-differences;
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