Abstract
Since the number of hospitals reimbursed by DPC (diagnosis procedure combination) has been expanded, huge amounts of data from hospitals have been compiled and made public. As a result, transparency and standardization of medical care have been expanded and various new information analyses make it possible to compare the different medical institutions.
One of the specific points of DPC compared to medical care based on FFS (fee for service) is that the purpose of a patient's hospitalization is clearly shown. A critical path operates for a specific purpose of hospitalization and some revision is required in order to enhance standardization and effectiveness.
This study shows that the DPC benchmark analysis is a useful tool for critical path revision.
