Casemix classification systems
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Casemix and information systems
Casemix refers to a mix of patients classified in some way. It describes a system which groups patients by predetermined factors into clinically meaningful and resource homogenous groups to describe the hospital or health service product (a measure of output). A number of patient classification (casemix) systems have been developed for various purposes. The casemix system used by Australian acu...
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While the political debate rages over whether casemix brings economic benefits for Australian health care, managers are observing a pragmatic change to their business and some are using casemix to understand and manage their business better. Casemix is a useful tool in this environment of increasing management accountability and process re-engineering. This article reviews casemix from a proces...
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عنوان ژورنال: Australian Health Review
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0156-5788
DOI: 10.1071/ah990016