By: Barsha Nandy  May. 26, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of medicare claims of hospitals in Western Massachusetts showed that Baystate Medical Center is at Western Massachusetts’ Benchmark for Total Cost of Care for COPD. The analysis was done for the period between April 2016 and March 2019. The episode of care tracks a patient journey from the date of admission for 90 days includes the index hospitalizations, rehospitalization, home health, nursing home, and ED costs. The total cost of care helps patients make appropriate choices and helps local ACOs to make appropriate referrals choices. The analysis was risk-adjusted and was done at the DRG level, specifically DRG 190: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Major Complication Or Comorbidity.