Identifying subgroups of adult high-cost health care users: a retrospective analysis
Background: Few studies have categorized high-cost patients (defined by accumulated
health care spending above a predetermined percentile) into distinctive groups for which …
health care spending above a predetermined percentile) into distinctive groups for which …
[HTML][HTML] Defining 'actionable'high-costhealth care use: results using the Canadian Institute for Health Information population grouping methodology
Background A small proportion of the population consumes the majority of health care
resources. High-cost health care users are a heterogeneous group. We aim to segment a …
resources. High-cost health care users are a heterogeneous group. We aim to segment a …
A 3-year study of high-cost users of health care
Background: Characterizing high-cost users of health care resources is essential for the
development of appropriate interventions to improve the management of these patients. We …
development of appropriate interventions to improve the management of these patients. We …
Patterns of health care use in a high-cost inpatient population in Ottawa, Ontario: a retrospective observational study
PE Ronksley, JA McKay, DM Kobewka… - … Open Access Journal, 2015 - cmajopen.ca
Background A small proportion of patients account for the majority of health care spending.
We used detailed clinical and administrative data to explore clinical characteristics, patterns …
We used detailed clinical and administrative data to explore clinical characteristics, patterns …
[HTML][HTML] High-cost health care users in Ontario, Canada: demographic, socio-economic, and health status characteristics
Background Health care spending is overwhelmingly concentrated within a very small
proportion of the population, referred to as the high-cost users (HCU). To date, research on …
proportion of the population, referred to as the high-cost users (HCU). To date, research on …
Segmenting high-cost Medicare patients into potentially actionable cohorts
KE Joynt, JF Figueroa, N Beaulieu, RC Wild, EJ Orav… - Healthcare, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Providers are assuming growing responsibility for healthcare spending, and
prior studies have shown that spending is concentrated in a small proportion of patients …
prior studies have shown that spending is concentrated in a small proportion of patients …
What's cost got to do with it? Association between hospital costs and frequency of admissions among “high users” of hospital care
O Kieu Nguyen, N Tang, JM Hillman… - Journal of hospital …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Efforts to curb healthcare spending have included interventions that target
frequently hospitalized individuals. It is unclear the extent to which the most frequently …
frequently hospitalized individuals. It is unclear the extent to which the most frequently …
Unplanned index hospital admissions among new older high-cost health care users in Ontario: a population-based matched cohort study
S Muratov, J Lee, A Holbrook, JM Paterson… - … Open Access Journal, 2019 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Most health care spending is concentrated within a small group of high-cost
health care users. To inform health policies, we examined the characteristics of index …
health care users. To inform health policies, we examined the characteristics of index …
[HTML][HTML] Looking beyond income and education: socioeconomic status gradients among future high-cost users of health care
Introduction Healthcare spending occurs disproportionately among a very small portion of
the population. Research on these high-cost users (HCUs) of health care has been …
the population. Research on these high-cost users (HCUs) of health care has been …
[HTML][HTML] Segmentation of high-cost adults in an integrated healthcare system based on empirical clustering of acute and chronic conditions
Background High-cost patients are a frequent focus of improvement projects based on
primary care and other settings. Efforts to characterize high-cost, high-need patients are …
primary care and other settings. Efforts to characterize high-cost, high-need patients are …