Data mining and the implementation of a prospective payment system for inpatient rehabilitation

Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 247-266

  Relles, Daniel ^a   Ridgeway, Greg ^a   Carter, Grace ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Data mining; Health care financing; Prospective payment; Regression trees; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REHABILITATION;

EID: 0142029521     PISSN: 13873741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025862214778     Document Type: Article

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