Risk-adjusted capitation based on the Diagnostic Cost Group Model: an empirical evaluation with health survey information
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the predictive accuracy of the Diagnostic Cost Group (DCG) model using health survey information. DATA SOURCES/STUDY SETTING: Longitudinal data collected for a sample of members of a Dutch sickness fund. In the Netherlands the sickness funds provide compulsory health insurance coverage for the 60 percent of the population in the lowest income brackets. STUDY DESIGN: A demographic model and DCG capitation models are estimated by means of ordinary least squares, with an individual's annual healthcare expenditures in 1994 as the dependent variable. For subgroups based on he... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 1999 |
Schlagwörter: | *Health Surveys / *Models / Econometric / *Risk Adjustment / Adolescent / Adult / Aged / 80 and over / Capitation Fee/*organization & administration / Child / Diagnosis-Related Groups/classification/*economics / Female / Health Expenditures/statistics & numerical data / Hospitalization/economics / Humans / Least-Squares Analysis / Longitudinal Studies / Male / Middle Aged / National Health Programs/*economics / Netherlands / Questionnaires / Reproducibility of Results / Research Support / Non-U.S. Gov't |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26833249 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://repub.eur.nl/pub/9051 |