Not there yet: using data-driven methods to predict who becomes costly among low-cost patients with type 2 diabetes

Abstract Background Diabetes is a leading cause of Medicare spending; predicting which individuals are likely to be costly is essential for targeting interventions. Current approaches generally focus on composite measures, short time-horizons, or patients who are already high utilizers, whose costs...

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Main Authors: Julie C. Lauffenburger, Mufaddal Mahesri, Niteesh K. Choudhry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-020-00609-1