Identifying persistent high-cost patients in the hospital for care management: development and validation of prediction models

• Main Authors: Ursula W. de Ruijter (Author), Z. L. Rana Kaplan (Author), Frank Eijkenaar (Author), Carolien C. H. M. Maas (Author), Agnes van der Heide (Author), Willem A. Bax (Author), Hester F. Lingsma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Healthcare use by High-Need High-Cost (HNHC) patients is believed to be modifiable through better coordination of care. To identify patients for care management, a hybrid approach is recommended that combines clinical assessment of need with model-based prediction of cost. Models...