Glossary Term

CMI

Case Mix Index (CMI) is a numerical measure of the average clinical complexity of patients treated by a hospital, used to adjust reimbursement and benchmark performance across institutions.

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Related terms
CM DRG LOS
Further reading
Wikipedia: Case Mix Index Browse the HEOR resource database

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