Explanatory ability of the ACG system regarding the utilization and expenditure of the National Health Insurance population in Taiwan - A 5-year analysis

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 191-199

  Lee, Wui Chiang ^a,b   Huang, Tong Po ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adjusted clinical groups; Adjusted diagnostic groups; Case mix adjustment; Morbidity; National Health Insurance

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTED CLINICAL GROUP SYSTEM; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION ALGORITHM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GENDER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; MORBIDITY; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OUTPATIENT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; TAIWAN;

EID: 43449084063     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70103-5     Document Type: Article

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