Introduction to Diagnoses Related Groups

About the course

This course is aimed at providers and funders of healthcare; those responsible for cost and quality control, tariff negotiations, Hospital CEO's, Finance Officers, Clinical Managers.

Course Content

• History and backgrounf of DRGs.
• Casemix, Guidelines and principles
• Role of DRGs in Managing Clinical Cost and Quality
• Features of DRGs
• DRG Data Elements
• DRG Data Requirements
• Assigning DRGs
• Role of Clinical Coding in DRGs
• Common DRG Errors

Registration

For more information or to register email ce.administration@uct.ac.za

Group bookings of a minimum of 12 participants can be arranged on request.

Only participants registered for the course will be eligible to attend.

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Introduction to Diagnoses Related Groups