Cost Analysis of Integrative Inpatient Treatment Based on DRG Data: The Example of Anthroposophic Medicine

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dc.contributor.authorHeinz, Jürgen
dc.contributor.authorFiori, Wolfgang
dc.contributor.authorHeusser, Peter
dc.contributor.authorOstermann, Thomas
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-23T18:55:25Z
dc.date.available2024-05-23T18:55:25Z
dc.date.digitized2023-04-14 01:44:28
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstract<h3><strong>Abstract</strong></h3> <p><strong>Background</strong>. Much work has been done to evaluate the outcome of integrative inpatient treatment but scarcely the costs. This paper evaluates the costs for inpatient treatment in three anthroposophic hospitals (AHs). <strong>Material and Methods</strong>. Cost and performance data from a total of 23,180 cases were analyzed and compared to national reference data. Subgroup analysis was performed between the cases with and without anthroposophic medical complex (AMC) treatment. <strong>Results</strong>. Costs and length of stay in the cases without AMC displayed no relevant differences compared to the national reference data. In contrast the inlier cases with AMC caused an average of € 1,394 more costs. However costs per diem were not higher than those in the national reference data. Hence, the delivery of AMC was associated with a prolonged length of stay. 46.6% of the cases with AMC were high outliers. Only 10.6% of the inlier cases with AMC were discharged before reaching the mean length of stay of each DRG. <strong>Discussion</strong>. Treatment in an AH is not generally associated with an increased use of resources. However, the provision of AMC leads to a prolonged length of stay and cannot be adequately reimbursed by the current G-DRG system. Due to the heterogeneity of the patient population, an additional payment should be negotiated individually.</p> <p><strong>Citation</strong>: Heinz, J., Fiori, W., Heusser, P., &amp; Ostermann, T. (2013). Cost Analysis of Integrative Inpatient Treatment Based on DRG Data: The Example of Anthroposophic Medicine. <em>Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine</em>, <em>2013</em>, e748932. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/748932" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/748932</a></p>
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dc.identifier.citationHeinz, J., Fiori, W., Heusser, P., & Ostermann, T. (2013). Cost Analysis of Integrative Inpatient Treatment Based on DRG Data: The Example of Anthroposophic Medicine. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2013, e748932. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/748932
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2013/748932
dc.identifier.externalUrl/library/2023/4/13/cost-analysis-of-integrative-inpatient-treatment
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14430/482
dc.subject.otherhealthcare costs
dc.subject.otherCosts and Cost Analysis
dc.subject.otherAnthroposophic medicine
dc.titleCost Analysis of Integrative Inpatient Treatment Based on DRG Data: The Example of Anthroposophic Medicine
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.titleEvidence-Based Comp Alt Med - eCAM
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