Characterization of high healthcare utilizer groups using administrative data from an electronic medical record database
Abstract Background High utilizers (HUs) are a small group of patients who impose a disproportionately high burden on the healthcare system due to their elevated resource use. Identification of persistent HUs is pertinent as interventions have not been effective due to regression to the mean in majo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4239-2 |