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The effect of performance-volume limit on the DRG based acute care hospital financing in Hungary

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  • Endrei, Dóra
  • Zemplényi, Antal
  • Molics, Bálint
  • Ágoston, István
  • Boncz, Imre

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The aim of our paper is to analyse the effect of the so-called performance volume limit (PVL) financing method on acute hospital care.

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  • Endrei, Dóra & Zemplényi, Antal & Molics, Bálint & Ágoston, István & Boncz, Imre, 2014. "The effect of performance-volume limit on the DRG based acute care hospital financing in Hungary," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 115(2), pages 152-156.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:115:y:2014:i:2:p:152-156
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.12.005
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