Inappropriate use of payment weights to risk adjust readmission rates.
In this article, the authors demonstrate that the use of relative weights, as incorporated within the National Quality Forum-endorsed PacifiCare readmission measure, is inappropriate for risk adjusting rates of hospital readmission.
3M Health Information Systems, Inc, Silver Spring, MD, USA. rlfuller@mmm.com
Richard L
RL
Fuller
Norbert I
NI
Goldfield
Richard F
RF
Averill
John S
JS
Hughes
D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015233:Models, Statistical; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000458:organization & administration; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020379:Risk Adjustment / Q000379:methods*