Increased registration of hypertension and cancer diagnoses after the introduction of a new reimbursement system

Abstract Objective. To investigate the impact on ICD coding behaviour of a new case-mix reimbursement system based on coded patient diagnoses. The main hypothesis was that after the introduction of the new system the coding of chronic diseases like hypertension and cancer would increase and the vari...

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Published in:	Scandinavian journal of primary health care Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 222 - 228
Main Authors:	Hjerpe, Per, Boström, Kristina Bengtsson, Lindblad, Ulf, Merlo, Juan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Informa Healthcare 01.12.2012 Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over brief conceptual tutorial Cancer Chronic illnesses Clinical medicine Coding Cross-Sectional Studies Diagnosis Disease Doctors Electronic health records Electronic Health Records - utilization Fee-for-Service Plans Female general practice General Practice - organization & administration health Health care Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy Health Sciences Health services Humans Hypertension Hypertension - diagnosis Hälso- och sjukvårdsorganisation, hälsopolitik och hälsoekonomi Hälsovetenskap ICD codes imary care incentive International Classification of Diseases - trends Logistic Models Male Medical and Health Sciences Medical diagnosis Medicin och hälsovetenskap Middle Aged Motivation Multilevel Analysis Neoplasms - diagnosis Original Patients Physicians Primary care primary health Primary Health Care Registration reimbursement social epidemiology Sweden swedish primary-care Time periods Sweden
ISSN:	0281-3432, 1502-7724, 1502-7724
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