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Measures We Wouldn't Classify as Efficiency
| Metric |
Perspective |
Output |
Input |
Why Not? |
| Readmissions |
Medicare |
Discharges |
Number of admissions within 30 days of discharge |
Missing key events (death, different facility) |
| Rate of CABG surgery |
Employer |
Total number of enrollees |
Number of bypass surgeries |
No input specified |
| Cost-effectiveness |
Society |
Change in outcome |
Change in cost (from using new vs. existing intervention) |
Result not specific to an entity; may help construct metrics |
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