Michael Pine
Biographic Data
| ID | 5534364 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Pine |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Pine |
| SIGNATURE | PINE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Michael & Associates |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Controlling Costs Without Compromising Quality
BACKGROUND: Unit costs of health services are substantially higher in the United States than in any other developed country in the world, without a correspondingly healthier population. An alternative payment structure, especially for high volume, high cost episodes of care (eg, total knee replacement), is needed to reward high quality care and reduce costs. METHODS: The National Inpatient Sample of administrative claims data was used to measure …
Using Clinical Variables to Estimate the Risk of Patient Mortality
The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) uses information from hospital bills, such as age, sex, and diagnoses, to estimate statistical models for the probability, or risk, of death during and after hospital stays. The average risk estimates (expected death rates) are compared with the actual death rates to identify potentially poor quality of care. However, the methods have been criticized as inadequate and an often cited reason is the fa…
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Using Clinical Variables to Estimate the Risk of Patient Mortality
The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) uses information from hospital bills, such as age, sex, and diagnoses, to estimate statistical models for the probability, or risk, of death during and after hospital stays. The average risk estimates (expected death rates) are compared with the actual death rates to identify potentially poor quality of care. However, the methods have been criticized as inadequate and an often cited reason is the fa…
Controlling Costs Without Compromising Quality
BACKGROUND: Unit costs of health services are substantially higher in the United States than in any other developed country in the world, without a correspondingly healthier population. An alternative payment structure, especially for high volume, high cost episodes of care (eg, total knee replacement), is needed to reward high quality care and reduce costs. METHODS: The National Inpatient Sample of administrative claims data was used to measure …
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