Diagnostic Cost Groups (DCGs) and concurrent utilization among patients with substance abuse disorders

Health Services Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1079-1103

  Rosen, Amy K ^a   Loveland, Susan A ^c   Anderson, Jennifer J ^c   Hankin, Cheryl S ^c   Breckenridge, James N ^b   Berlowitz, Dan R ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Capitation payments; Case mix; Risk adjustment; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; AGED; CAPITATION FEE; CONCURRENT REVIEW; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RISK ADJUSTMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 0036706081     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0560.2002.67.x     Document Type: Article

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