Monday, April 25, 2016

Risk Stratification Tools – A Helpful Approach To Assess Health Risks

Risk stratification is an estimate of the probability of a person suffering from a particular disease. It analyzes the benefits from a particular treatment a person is taking. The assessment helps providers and doctors analyze their patients and make informed and personalized treatment decisions. Care coordination is a key component of patient-centered medicine.

Risk Stratification Methods

Different methods are available for risk stratification. A Risk Stratified Model of Care includes following methods:

  • Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs)
  • Adjusted Clinical Groups (ACG)
  • Elder Risk Assessment (ERA)
  • Chronic Comorbidity Count (CCC)
  • Minnesota Health Care Home Tiering (MN)
  • Charlson Comorbidity Measure


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