Term: Specific Case Costs

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2005-11-21

Definition:

Estimated costs based on multiplying a given case weight by the Cost per Weighted Case (CWC) in the hospital where the care was provided.

Related terms 

• Cost Per Weighted Case (CPWC or CWC)
• Hospital Cost per Weighted Case (CPWC or CWC)

References 

• Shanahan M, Steinbach C, Burchill C, Friesen D, Black C. A Project to Investigate Provincial Expenditures on Health Care to Manitobans: A POPULIS Project. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1997. [Report] [Summary] (View)