HBI Presented at Academy Health Annual Research Meeting.Health Benchmarks Research Demonstrates Improved Cost Prediction Using Regression-Based Methodology WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. -- Health Benchmarks(E1/2) Inc. (HBI HBI Home Builders Institute HBI Hot Briquetted Iron (plant or facility) HBI Health and Biomedical Information HBI Hot Beef Injection (band) HBI Healthcare Building Ideas (magazine) ) presented an original poster titled "Cost-Based Physician Profiling physician profiling Managed care A method of cost containment that focuses on the patterns of health care provided by a single physician or group, instead of on specific clinical decisions; the resulting profile is then compared to other norms based on : Increasing Efficiency through Accountability" at the annual research meeting of Academy Health held in Seattle, June 25-27. The research, conducted internally by Health Benchmark staff led by Dr. Yingxu Zhao, demonstrated an improved R-square (0.88) compared to the traditional ETG-mean approach (0.633) by using advanced regression-based techniques, properly grouping, and more accurately filtering data used in economic profiling of physicians. Consultant William Wright presented the research in Seattle and it was well-received by many representatives of health plans, academic institutions and CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. . Health Benchmarks(E1/2) Inc. (HBI) is an applied health services research Health services research is the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors affect access to health care, the quality and cost of health care, company that specializes in transforming healthcare data into meaningful, actionable Giving sufficient legal grounds for a lawsuit; giving rise to a Cause of Action. An act, event, or occurrence is said to be actionable when there are legal grounds for basing a lawsuit on it. information for managed care organizations, pharmaceutical companies, large employers, and other health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract organizations. Utilizing the companyeIUs analytical assets, HBI conducts complex health outcomes research and analyses to facilitate evidenced based decision-making in an increasingly competitive marketplace. HBI is an industry leader in the development of physician and hospital pay-for-performance programs, and delivers real world business solutions that drive and sustain high quality and value in the healthcare industry. Please visit www.healthbenchmarks.com or call 1-800-465-6575 for more information. |
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