Paper series (United Hospital Fund of New York)
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Pap Ser United Hosp Fund N Y · Oct 1986
New York's role as a center for health care: an analysis of nonresident patients served by New York City hospitals.
Patients who reside outside of New York City have long been an important segment of the patient population at New York City hospitals. Each year, as far back as systematic data are available, approximately 10 percent of all patients at New York City hospitals have been non residents. Increasing competition and changing reimbursement policies compel hospitals in New York City to assess their role in caring for these patients and its economic implications. ⋯ At New York University Medical Center and Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, nonresidents have higher average charges than residents, but the charge differences are much smaller than the DRG weight differences. Thus, within a given DRG, nonresidents consume fewer resources than residents. Under Medicare's Prospective Payment System bases on DRGs, nonresidents appear to be financially attractive to New York hospitals, based on the experience of New York University Medical Center.