The DRG system was developed at Yale University in the 1960s to monitor hospital care and service utilization. In the past, some hospitals claimed higher costs due to treating sicker patients ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Malaysia’s private medical healthcare, which has become a significant tourism draw and revenue generator for the country, appears to be increasingly out of reach of many ...

PETALING JAYA: The implementation of the proposed diagnostic-related group (DRG) payment system could potentially reduce profit margins in the healthcare sector, according to Hong Leong Investment ...

Affin Hwang Research pointed out that under the proposed system, hospitals would retain a surplus if they treat a patient for less than the DRG rate, and vice versa. Instead, the research house ...