Recidivism in the management of medical back pain.
One Ohio hospital underwent three years of 100% focused review of admissions for medical back problems (DRG 243) due to excessive numbers of admissions previously noted. On cessation of the focused review, the volume of admissions rose at this hospital, and the admission denial rate increased. Reinstitution of focused review appeared to decrease the number of admissions, but did not affect the rate of admission denials.
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Peer Review Systems, Columbus, OH.
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Bennett
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D001416:Back Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics*; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009820:Ohio; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014600:Utilization Review