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Explaining resource consumption among non-normal neonates
The adoption by Medicare in 1983 of prospective payment using diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) has stimulated research to develop case-mix grouping schemes that more accurately predict resource consumption by patients. In this article, the authors explore a new method designed to improve case-mix cla...
Autores principales: | , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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CENTERS for MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
1991
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4193221/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10122360 |
Sumario: | The adoption by Medicare in 1983 of prospective payment using diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) has stimulated research to develop case-mix grouping schemes that more accurately predict resource consumption by patients. In this article, the authors explore a new method designed to improve case-mix classification for newborns through the use of birth weight in combination with DRGs to adjust the unexplained case-mix severity. Although the findings are developmental in nature, they reveal that the model significantly improves our ability to explain resource use. |
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