Variability in prescription drug expenditures explained by adjusted clinical groups (ACG) case-mix: A cross-sectional study of patient electronic records in primary care

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In view of rapidly increasing prescription costs, case-mix adjustment should be considered for effective control of costs. We have estimated the variability in pharmacy costs explained by ACG in centers using patient electronic recor...

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Main Authors: Serrat Josep, Sicras Antoni, Mukherjee Bhramar, Guinó Elisabet, Aguado Alba, Acedo Mateo, Ferro Juan, Moreno Victor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/8/53