Case-mix systems classify people into groups that are homogeneous in their resource use. They also provide meaningful clinical descriptions of individuals in a group. Case-mix can be applied to reimbursement, for comparing populations within/across programs and settings, and for staffing.
Resource Allocation
Home Care
- Resource Utilization Groups-III and Home Care (RUG-III/HC) PDF
- For adult home care settings
Long-Term Care Facilities
- Resource Utilization Groups-III (RUG-III)
- For adult long-term care settings
Mental Health
- System for Classification of In-Patient Psychiatry (SCIPP) PDF
- For adult in-patient psychiatric settings, including acute, long stay, forensic, and geriatric psychiatry units
Intellectual Disability
- Case-Mix Groups for Developmental Disability (CMGDD)
- For adult home and community-based services settings
Child and Youth Mental Health
- Resource Intensity for Child and Youth Algorithm (RIChY) and Child and Youth Resource Intensity Algorithm (ChYRI)
- For settings serving children and youth with mental health or developmental disabilities