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

Abstract

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 design and its reliance on administrative data. The publication's aim of facilitating transparency is unfortunately undermined by shortcomings in …

Authors

Rodseth RN; Smith D; Maslo C; Laubscher A; Thabane L

Journal

South African Medical Journal, Vol. 113, No. 1, pp. 13–16

Publisher

South African Medical Association NPC

DOI

10.7196/samj.2023.v113i1.16768

ISSN

0256-9574