Case-mix index definition

Case-mix index means an arithmetical index measuring the relative average costliness of outpatient cases treated in a hospital, compared to the statewide average.
Case-mix index means an arithmetical index measuring the relative average costliness of cases treated in a hospital compared to the statewide average. For purposes of calculating the disproportionate share rate only, a separate case-mix index shall be determined for any hospital that qualifies for a disproportionate share payment only as a children’s hospital based on a distinct area or areas serving children, using the average costliness of cases treated in the distinct area or areas of the hospital where services are provided predominantly to children under 18 years of age.
Case-mix index means a numeric score within a specific range that identifies the relative resources used by similar residents and represents the average resource consumption across a population or sample. “Civil penalty” shall mean a civil money penalty not to exceed the amount authorized under Iowa

Examples of Case-mix index in a sentence

  • Inputs include hospital Inpatient accrued charges, Inpatient accrued payments, Outpatient accrued charges, Outpatient accrued payments, Discharges, Patient days, and Case mix index for each major payer category.


More Definitions of Case-mix index

Case-mix index means a numeric score assigned to each nursing facility resident based upon a resident's physical and mental condition that reflects the amount of relative resources required to provide care to that resident.
Case-mix index means a number representing the average case
Case-mix index or "CMI" means a numerical value score that describes the relative resource use for each resident within the groups under the resource utilization group (RUG-III) classification system prescribed by the office based on an assessment of each resident. The facility CMI shall be based on the resident CMI, calculated on a facility-average, time-weighted basis for the following:
Case-mix index means a number representing the
Case-mix index means, for a given hospital, the sum of
Case-mix index means a number representing the average case mix of a nursing facility.
Case-mix index means the weighting factors assigned to the RUG-IV classifications.