Developing an actionable patient taxonomy to understand and characterize high-cost Medicare patients

ConclusionsHigh-cost patients are highly heterogeneous. A patient taxonomy incorporating medical, behavioral, and social characteristics may help providers better understand their characteristics and health needs.ImplicationsMapping high-cost patients into clinically meaningful and actionable categories that incorporate medical, behavioral, and social factors could help health systems target interventions. Integrated approaches, including medical care, behavioral health, and social services may be needed to effectively and efficiently care for high-cost patients.

Source: Healthcare - January 7, 2020 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: research