WhyUseEpisode-of-CareMethodology.pptVIP

Copyright 2006 Rochester Individual Practice Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Why Use Episode-of-Care Methodology? Robert A. Greene, MD, FACP Focused Medical Analytics PAI Seminar – Understanding Episodes of Care Chicago, June 22, 2007 Questions to be answered How is utilization measured without episodes of care? What are the problems with that approach? How does the episode concept help? What are the issues with episodes of care? Population-Based Utilization Measures Doctor, You Use Too Much…. Fill in the blank – Let’s use antibiotics One approach: per member pmpm cost of antibiotics R