| Benchmarking tools for reducing costs of care. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19391566 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Publicly available data provide an excellent resource for benchmarking a hospital's performance around diagnostic groups. The benchmarking analysis should seek to identify any unexpected differences in a hospital's average costs relative to those of similar hospitals. A good starting place for such analysis is the most frequent diagnostic groups for Medicare, as defined by Medicare severity-based diagnosis-related groups. A finding of higher-than-expected costs relative to those of peers can provide an impetus for further investigation. |
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Authors:
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William Shoemaker |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Healthcare financial management : journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association Volume: 63 ISSN: 0735-0732 ISO Abbreviation: Healthc Financ Manage Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-04-27 Completed Date: 2009-06-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8215859 Medline TA: Healthc Financ Manage Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 54-60, 62-3 Citation Subset: H |
Affiliation:
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American Hospital Directory, Louisville, KY, USA. wshoemaker@ahd.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Benchmarking
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organization & administration* Cost Control / methods Costs and Cost Analysis Diagnosis-Related Groups Efficiency, Organizational Health Facility Size Hospital Costs / organization & administration* Hospitals, Private / economics United States |
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