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ACG case-mix system aids contract assessment, improves performance

Data Strateg Benchmarks 4:21-26.

The ABCs of ACGs. Adjusted clinical groups, or ACGs, a risk adjustment system developed by Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University, are being used by managed care plans, hospital-based integrated delivery systems, and large provider groups to assess the illness burden of patients for actuarial, payment, profiling, and quality purposes. Find out what ACGs are, how they work, and how to use them.

PMID: 11066654