KUALA LUMPUR: A proper rollout of the diagnosis-related group (DRG) payment model could take more than six months given the complexities in data gathering and analysis, says the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM), adding that it is ready to provide any help.
Its president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said accurate clinical data and a national electronic health record system is needed for any DRG-type mechanism to work
