Predictive modeling of total healthcare costs using pharmacy claims data: A comparison of alternative econometric cost modeling techniques

Medical Care

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1065-1072

  Powers, Christopher A ^a   Meyer, Christina M ^a,b   Roebuck, M Christopher ^a   Vaziri, Baze ^a  

^a Caremark   (United States)

^b Executive Plaza II ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Generalized linear model; Log model; Pharmacy; Predictive modeling; Risk assessment; Two part model

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INSURANCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL PHARMACY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; DRUG COSTS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27744464918     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000182408.54390.00     Document Type: Article

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