By: Sruthy Iype  May. 22, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of medicare claims of hospitals in Dallas, Texas, showed that Medical City Dallas, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, and UT Southwestern Medical Center had the lowest cost of care over a 90-day episode for Heart Failure. The episode of care tracks a patient journey from the date of admission for 90 days, including 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 such as Genesis Physicians Group, Inc., Methodist Alliance for Patients and Physicians, Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and Premier Patient Healthcare and CHRISTUS Health Quality Care Alliance to make appropriate referrals choices. The analysis was risk-adjusted and was done at the DRG level (specifically DRG 291: Heart Failure And Shock With Major Complication Or Comorbidity (MCC)) to adjust for complications and comorbidities.