Text mining techniques for healthcare provider quality determination methods for rank comparisons
Title:
Text mining techniques for healthcare provider quality determination methods for rank comparisons
Author:
Cerrito, Patricia B.
ISBN:
9781605667539
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Publication Information:
Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2010.
Physical Description:
electronic texts (xi, 398 p. : ill.) : digital files.
Contents:
1. Introduction to ranking models -- 2. Data visualization and data summary -- 3. Statistical methods -- 4. Predictive modeling versus regression -- 5. The Charleston Comorbidity Index -- 6. The all patient refined diagnosis related group -- 7. Risk adjustment based upon resource utilization -- 8. Text mining and patient severity clusters -- 9. Working from claims data -- 10. Use of risk adjustment models for provider reimbursements -- 11. How to check measures for adequacy.
Abstract:
"This book discusses defining a patient severity index for risk adjustments and comparison of patient outcomes to assess quality factors"--Provided by publisher.
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Electronic Access:
Chapter PDFs via platform: http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-60566-752-2