Exploration of clinical pathway practice for optimization of DRG costing results based on resource consumption

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Shu Qian Wu, Xiao Cui Wang, Andrew D. Boyd, Dan Feng, Min Zhong, Dandan Nie

Published: 2025, Last Modified: 19 Mar 2026BMC Medical Informatics Decis. Mak. 2025EveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: China’s Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs) payment reform focuses on clinical pathway standardization and cost accounting to optimize resource use. Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital (MC Hospital), a tertiary care institution and DRG pilot site, implemented a “double helix model” integrating cost accounting with clinical pathway optimization.