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Incentive-based optimal intervention policy to reduce hospital readmissions for COPD patients

Sujee Lee, Xiang Zhong, Hyo Kyung Lee, Cong Zhao, Philip A. Bain, Tammy Kundinger, Craig Sommers, Christine Baker, Jingshan Li

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Abstract

This paper introduces an optimization model to support decision making for selection of appropriate incentive-based interventions to reduce readmissions of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Such a model can be used to identify the optimal incentive policies to encourage patients taking appropriate interventions so that the readmission risk can be minimized under an incentive budget constraint. Closed formulas are derived under various budget scenarios and managerial insights are discussed to guide intervention implementation. The results of this work provide a quantitative tool to support hospitals planning of intervention activities. © 2017 IEEE.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 13th IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2017
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages562-567
Volume2017-August
ISBN (Print)9781509067800
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event13th IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2017 - Xi'an, China
Duration: 20 Aug 201723 Aug 2017

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering
Volume2017-August
ISSN (Print)2161-8070
ISSN (Electronic)2161-8089

Conference

Conference13th IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2017
PlaceChina
CityXi'an
Period20/08/1723/08/17

Bibliographical note

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Funding

This work is supported in part by NSF Grant No. CMMI-1536987.

Research Keywords

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • incentive
  • intervention
  • optimal policy
  • readmission

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