1. to join or attach by stitches. 2. to make, repair, etc., by such means: She sewed her own wedding gown. 3. to enclose or secure with stitches: to sew flour in a bag. 4. to close (a hole, wound, etc.) by means of stitches (usu. fol. by up). 5. to work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine.
6. Proposing the scope of DRGs is new but beneficial. Each hospital will have a lot of say in terms of its scope and approach to bundled payments, such as which DRGs will be included in its bundled payments, Ms. Baggot says.
Conversely, if the patient's stay is shorter than expected, the hospital receives the same amount of money and stands to come out ahead. Exceptions to this DRG system are some private payers, who may negotiate a rate with the hospital, uninsured patients, and self pay patients who pay 100% of charges out of pocket.