Economic Profiling of Physician Specialists: Use of Outlier Treatment and Episode Attribution Rules

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: J. William Thomas (Συγγραφέας), Kathleen Ward (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: SAGE Publishing, 2006-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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This paper examines the influence of episode attribution methodology and cost outlier methodology on the accuracy of physicians' economic profiles. Four years of claims data from a mixed model HMO were processed using the leading episode grouper software. Episode grouped results then were appli...