Predicting avoidable hospital events in Maryland.
Henderson M, Han F, Perman C, et al. Predicting avoidable hospital events in Maryland. Health Serv Res. 2022;57(1):192-199. doi:10.1111/1475-6773.13891.
With the goal of improving allocation of scarce care coordination resources in primary care, this study utilized Medicare fee-for-service claims data to identify risk factors to identify individuals at risk of future avoidable hospital events. Risk factors in six domains were identified: diagnosis, pharmacy utilization, procedure history, prior utilization, social determinants of health, and demographic information.