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Gross-Costing Cost estimate based on aggregated data |
Retrospective analysis of the costs of transformation to health care facilities or insurers | Data Sources:
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Micro-Costing (also known as Activity-Based Costing) Cost estimate based on a detailed analysis of resource use and unit costs of each resource |
Prospective or retrospective study of the costs of transformation to health care facilities | Data Sources: Primary data collection using interviews and questionnaires
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Abbreviation: PCMH = patient-centered medical home.