Characterization of high healthcare utilizer groups using administrative data from an electronic medical record database

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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Main Authors: Sheryl Hui-Xian Ng, Nabilah Rahman, Ian Yi Han Ang, Srinath Sridharan, Sravan Ramachandran, Debby D. Wang, Chuen Seng Tan, Sue-Anne Toh, Xin Quan Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Healthcare
Utilization
Segmentation
Super-utilizers
Cost
Expenditure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4239-2

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