title: ACG case-mix system aids contract assessment, improves performance.
abstract: The ABCs of ACGs. Adjusted clinical groups, or ACGs, a risk adjustment system developed by Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University, are being used by managed care plans, hospital-based integrated delivery systems, and large provider groups to assess the illness burden of patients for actuarial, payment, profiling, and quality purposes. Find out what ACGs are, how they work, and how to use them.
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000145:classification* / Q000191:economics; D002204:Capitation Fee; D017281:Cost of Illness; D004194:Disease / Q000145:classification; D019468:Disease Management; D006295:Health Resources / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D020379:Risk Adjustment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012984:Software; D014481:United States