Abstract
The general goal of this study is to describe the implementation of the DRG methodology at the Hospital Foundation of the State of Minas Gerais. The specific goals are: to describe how the planning, definition and operationalization of the DRG system's macro processes and activities in 10 Fhemig hospitals, and to present initial results of the use of the solution. This is a case study. The result was: the implementation of the DRG integrates three macro processes, which are Definition of Hospital Policy and Guidelines; Hospital Management Tool; and Database Structuring and Maintenance, with the institution of a governance model. The indicators of Overall Permanence Average with DRG and the Percentage of Coded Discharges stand out. The initial results present Fhemig's hospital complexity and performance indicators, in addition to comparing them with SUS, Supplementary Health and Private Assistance, evidencing Fhemig's vocation for specialties with a tendency towards larger case mixes. It is concluded that, with the implementation process, it was possible to carry out a diagnosis of the care profile.