Methodologies User Guide
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Methodologies User Guide - (last updated PDF July 2025) 
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- SPL Resource Methodology
- Five Comparative Reporting Levels for Analysis
- SPL Modifiers
- Detailed Mapping Philosophy for Key Departments
- CPT®4 Detail and Methodology
- Resource Consumption Calculation Overview
- SPL Resource Unit Descriptions by Department
2. The Values on Risk-Adjusted Analyses
- Outcome Case Methodology
- Observed and Expected Metrics
- Geometric and Arithmetic Values
- Opportunity Metrics
3. CareScience Analytics Risk-Adjustment Methodology
- Purpose
- QualityAdvisor Database
- Generating Beta Scores
- Independent Variables
- Dependent Variables
- Expected Values for Outcomes
- Data Vintage Factors
- Standard and Select Practice
- CSA Risk Adjustment Methodology FAQs
4. 3M™ APR DRG Risk-Adjustment Methodology
- Grouper Methodology
- Expected Values
- Normative Values Calculation Updates
- Severity of Illness Adjusted Indices
- Risk of Mortality
- Wage Index Adjusted Cost and Charges
5. Comparing CareScience and 3M™ Methodologies
- Comparing Readmission Reporting in QualityAdvisor and CMS
- All Cause Hospital-Wide 30-Day Readmission Methodology (CareScience Risk-Adjusted) (PRA v4.0 2024)
- All Cause Hospital-Wide 30-Day Readmission Methodology (CareScience Risk-Adjusted) (PRA v4.0 2023)
- All-Cause 30-Day for All Inpatients (CareScience Risk-Adjusted)
- Readmission Methodology (3M™ Risk-Adjusted)
- Reason for Readmission (Total Readmission) - Non Risk-Adjusted
- Reason for Readmission (Planned vs. Unplanned) - Non Risk-Adjusted
10. Cost Methodology
11. Peer Groups
- Standard Peers
- Top Performer Peer Groups
- Current Top Performer Peer Groups
- Peer Similarity Score Methodology
- External Peer Methodology
12. Distinct Case Counts at the Row Level
13. Outlier Prompt Methodology
14. AHRQ Methodology
15. Winsorized Scoring Methodology