NordDRG updating and maintenance processes

The annual maintenance and updating of the NordDRG system is performed according to agreed protocol and yearly timetable

The NordDRG definition tables are directly based on the primary classifications
The definition tables are readily accessible and transparent
The Board of the Nordic Casemix Centre formally approves any proposed changes to the definition tables of both the NordDRG Combined and national versions
The updating process is undertaken by qualified experts and staff with the aim to satisfy the needs of the main stakeholders of the system in the Nordic countries
New DRGs and modified grouping rules and features are only be accepted if they fulfill established clinical, statistical and economical criteria
Modifications are validated with clinical and financial data to ensure that both economic and medical (clinical) homogeneity are retained or improved
The update is crucial to incorporate developments in medical practice, as well as other changes to the healthcare system, into the NordDRG definition tables
The NordDRG system is designed to maintain comparability over time whenever possible
The development of other international casemix systems is monitored with the potential for influencing future enhancements to the NordDRG system

Experts from the Nordic countries are invited to participate in joint projects
All owners have a reasonability to share knowledge on the field with the other Nordic countries
The Board of the Nordic Casemix Centre support the development and innovation related activities

Information sharing and educational principles

The importance of information sharing has an increasing value for the NordDRG cooperation
There is a clear need for education of different stakeholder groups within the NordDRG user countries
Continuous information sharing and educational activities are part of a routine work
The Nordic Casemix Centre supports casemix related work in the NordDRG user countries