Prospective Payment System Evaluation Studies: A Review of Published Literature on PPS Impacts

摘要

The enactment and implementation of the Prospective Payment System (PPS) constituted a major and fundamental shift in Medicare's payment arrangement with hospitals. The literature review organizes PPS impact studies and findings into the following categories: Utilization Effects, Case Mix/Resource Allocation Effects, Financial Performance Effects, Quality of Care, Industry and Market Related Effects.