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Are reimbursements tied to patient experience in Australia? They are here.
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No, but the $$ the hospital gets is standardized for the diagnosis/ procedure.
For example, a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) generates the same payment if it's an uncomplicated procedure with discharge Day 2 post-op as it does for a procedure complicated by wound infection and respiratory failure with discharge a week later. As obese patients have greater complications across the board, they consume more resources (I suppose they're good at that) while generating no more $$.