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Acknowledgment
The authors wish to acknowledge the support, insights, and cooperation during this
research of Al Esposito, Project Olficer, Health Care Financing Administration, Department
of Health, Education and Welfare. The successful completion of this research
relied heavily on the programming skills and patience of Enes Elia, Senior Systems
Prograromer, and the excellent administrative support of Ann Palmeri and Maria De-
Musis. The assistance of the New Jersey Department of Health, especially Michael J.
Kalibon in preparing the description of the New Jersey prospective reimbursement
system is greatly appreciated. The material presented on the case mix approach to
hospi:1I regional planning is based on the current doctoral research of Robert Chemow.
The authors are indebted to the many physicians who, dunng the years of development
of the DRCs, participated in their formuluation and evaluation.
The research reported here represents the current stage of development of the
Diagnosis.Related Groups. The initial work on the approach and associated technology
for patient classification began nearly a decade ago. Significant contributions were made
during the course of this research by Donald C. Riedel, Ronald E. Milis, Lesley Mills
and Phyllis Pallett.
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