A critical analysis of Discovery Health’s claims-based risk adjustment of mortality rates in South African private sector hospitals

In 2019, Discovery Health published a risk adjustment model to determine standardised mortality rates across South African private hospital systems, with the aim of contributing towards quality improvement in the private healthcare sector. However, the model suffers from limitations due to its desi...

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Main Authors: R N Rodseth, D Smith, C Maslo, A Laubscher, L Thabane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2022-12-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/638