The diagnosis-related-group (DRG) system adopted by Medicare since 1983 has had the following effects, except:
A. Hospitals now receive a fixed payment for treating each patient
B. The average length of a hospital stay has increased
C. More patients are treated on an outpatient basis
D. Hospitals now have an incentive to restrict the amount of resources used for patients
B. The average length of a hospital stay has increased
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