Using Encounter Data from Medicaid HMOs for Research and Monitoring

Complete encounter data from Medicaid HMOs are necessary to monitor patient access to care, compute risk-adjusted payments, and estimate savings from managed care. Encounter data from TennCare for 1996 and 1997 appear to be incomplete. This is the case despite state review of data quality, financial...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Merrile Sing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2004-09-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/004695800404100309