Evaluation of healthcare costs and utilization for patients with gout: a population-based matched cohort study
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DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2017.1417826
Abstract: Abstract Objectives: To better understand the economic burden of gout patients in Taiwan, a nationwide retrospective study was conducted to compare the healthcare costs and utilization between gout and gout-free patients. Methods: The Longitudinal Health… read more here.
Keywords: study; healthcare costs; costs utilization; gout ... See more keywords
Assessing the Impact of Body Mass Index Information on the Performance of Risk Adjustment Models in Predicting Health Care Costs and Utilization
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DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001001
Abstract: Background: Using electronic health records (EHRs) for population risk stratification has gained attention in recent years. Compared with insurance claims, EHRs offer novel data types (eg, vital signs) that can potentially improve population-based predictive models… read more here.
Keywords: body mass; mass index; performance; costs utilization ... See more keywords