3M™ APR DRG Risk-Adjustment Methodology Overview

The 3M™ APR DRG risk adjustment methodology applies to the following analyses in QualityAdvisor:

  • Facility Charge Comparison Analysis - 3M™
  • Facility Cost Comparison Analysis - 3M™
  • Facility LOS Comparison Analysis - 3M™
  • Facility Mortality Comparison Analysis - 3M™
  • Facility Opportunity Analysis - 3M™
  • Facility Outcome Comparison Analysis - 3M™
  • Facility Outcome Profile Analysis - 3M™
  • Peer Charge Comparison Analysis - 3M™
  • Peer Cost Comparison Analysis - 3M™
  • Peer LOS Comparison Analysis - 3M™
  • Peer Mortality Comparison Analysis - 3M™
  • Peer Outcome Comparison Analysis- 3M™

Note: The risk-adjusted readmission analyses use 3M™ Expected values for the readmission rate.

Accessing 3M™ APR DRG Analyses

To access theses analyses:

  1. Make sure that 3M™ APR DRG is selected as the risk- adjustment methodology in My Admin (Navigate to Admin > My Admin).
  2. Navigate to Analysis > Standard Analyses > Select Analysis and then from the list, click Risk-Adjusted Analyses.
  3. Facility is selected by default. To see the Peer analyses, select Peer to the right of the Select Analysis list.