A Hierarchical Bayesian Model for Predicting the Rate of Nonacceptable In-Patient Hospital Utilization
A Hierarchical Bayesian Model for Predicting the Rate of Nonacceptable In-Patient Hospital Utilization
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用于预测不可接受的住院医院利用率的分层贝叶斯模型
DOI:
10.1080/07350015.1999.10524792
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发表时间:
1999
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通讯作者:
P. Lenk
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作者:
M. Rosenberg;R. W. Andrews;P. Lenk
A nonacceptable claim (NAC) is an insurance claim for an unnecessary hospital stay. This study establishes a statistical model that predicts the NAC rate. The model supplements current insurer programs that rely on detailed audits of patient medical records. Hospital discharge claim records are used as inputs in the statistical model to predict retrospectively the probability that a hospital admission is nonacceptable. A full Bayesian hierarchical logistic regression model is used with regression coefficients that are random across the primary diagnosis codes. The model provides better fits and predictions than standard methods that pool across primary diagnosis codes.