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Figure 26. Predictive model results for mortality using APRDRG index
Figure 27. Decision tree model
future trends
As these severity indices will continue to be used to define provider reimbursements, they will come
under more scrutiny. It is important to find some means of validating the index. With the APRDRG, pa-
tient outcomes are not used to define the index; instead relying on physician panels to reach a consensus.
Therefore, we can validate the index using outcomes. In this chapter, we have done exactly that, and
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