diagnosis-related groups (DRG) Archives

20 December 2024

Letter

Malaysia Cannot Adopt American DRG System — Association Of Specialists In Private Medical Practice Malaysia

The Association of Specialists in Private Medical Practice Malaysia opposes mandating the DRG payment system for inpatient hospitalisation charges by private hospitals, noting that DRG is currently active in the US as a "tried tired tirade" in health care.

16 December 2024

Letter

Value-Based Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) System: Boon Or Bane? — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin & Chan Li Jin

Dr Musa Mohd Nordin and Chan Li Jin say the DRG system may cause private hospitals to select easier and cheaper cases to treat under fixed payment models, transferring high-risk cases to public hospitals. Personalised medicine will no longer be a priority.

16 December 2024

Malaysia

MOH To Benchmark Private Hospital Bills Against Rakan KKM

MOH plans to pilot the DRG payment model in Rakan KKM, the "premium economy" wing of public hospitals that charges above cost. Rakan KKM's bills can then be used as a reference price for private hospitals that takes into account a "marginal profit margin".

Bleak Future For Malaysia’s Health Assurance Industry — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

Nutritionists: Follow Malaysia’s Scientific Food Pyramid, Not US Inverted Pyramid

CodeBlue’s View: Doctors Must Follow The Law. Period.

Transfer Allowance Opened To Contract Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists With 2025 Permanent Appointments: Minister

Digital Ministry Opens RM87m Tender For MySejahtera App Maintenance Over Three Years

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