Nonparametric frontier model as a tool for exploratory analysis of hospital stays

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 241-247

  Beguin, C ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Data discrepancy; DRG; FDH frontier model; Hospital financing; LOS; Outliers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL RECORD; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034916305     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634160     Document Type: Article

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