Table 1.
Demographics
| PDS patients | Controls | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 48,538 | 48,538 |
| Average age | 71.6 | 71.6 |
| Male | 47% | 47% |
| Average RPM Score | 172.2 | 172.1 |
| Average CMS Risk Score | 1.452 | 1.425 |
| Health care plan | ||
| HMO | 39.4% | 39.4% |
| LPPO | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| RPPO | 25.5% | 25.5% |
| PFFS | 19.4% | 19.4% |
| Geography | ||
| Central | 18.1% | 18.1% |
| Eastern (non-Florida) | 26.2% | 26.2% |
| Florida | 21.3% | 21.3% |
| Southern | 21.3% | 21.3% |
| Western | 13.1% | 13.1% |
CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; HMO, health maintenance organization; LPPO, local preferred provider organization; PDS, postdischarge screening; PFFS, private fee for service; RPM, Readmission Prediction Model; RPPO, regional preferred provider organization.