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Analysis of health care costs among high-cost patients using finite mixture models

Wednesday 13 December 2017, 2.00PM to 3.15pm

Speaker(s): Claire de Oliveira, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Toronto, Canada

Abstract: A small group of health care users, termed high-cost patients, accounts for a disproportionately large share of health care costs. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in these patients by policy makers, in particular around how best to reduce costs while simultaneously improving patients’ health and care experiences, known as the “triple aim”. However, little is known about the composition of this population. To optimize investments in this area, a better understanding of the high-cost population is required, namely whether there are any patient sub-groups; this information may help inform the design of appropriate interventions.  

In this seminar, I will cover the existing literature on this topic; describe the data and the econometrics methods employed to ascertain the number of patient groups within the high-cost population, and present the results of this analysis.

Location: Alcuin A Block A019/20

Who to contact

For more information on these seminars, contact:

Adrian Villasenor
Adrian Villasenor-Lopez
Dacheng Huo
Dacheng Huo

If you are not a member of University of York staff and are interested in attending the seminar, please contact Adrian Villasenor-Lopez or Dacheng Huo so that we can ensure we have sufficient space

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