Table of Contents

TECHNICAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
	Introduction and Data Sources
	Findings
INTRODUCTION
	Background
	Methodology
	New Prospective Payment System in 2002
CHAPTER 1: MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTORCYCLE INJURY REHABILITATION: FINDINGS FROM THE UNIFORM DATA SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL REHABILITATION
	Abstract
	Methods
	Results
		Demographic Characteristics of People in Rehabilitation for Injury Due to Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Crashes
		Type of Injury by Impairment Group and Cause
	Rehabilitation Length of Stay
		Primary Payer by Cause of Injury, 1998–2002
	Pre and Post Measures
		Living Status
		Vocational Status at Time of Rehabilitation Discharge
		Functional Independence Measure Scores at Time of Discharge
	Discussion
CHAPTER 2: ANALYSIS OF THE COLORADO TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY REGISTRY
	Introduction
	Methods
		Payer Source by Injury Category
	Analysis of Outcomes, Long-Term Disability and Recovery
	Employment Impacts
	Discussion
CHAPTER 3 – REHABILITATION COSTS AND PAYMENT SOURCES FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
	Abstract
	Introduction
	Methods
		Subjects
	Procedure
	Results
		Length of Stay and Charges
		Payer Distribution
		Blood Alcohol Concentration
		Patient Residence at Three Points in Time
		Marital Status
		Employment Status
	Discussion
CHAPTER 4 – NATIONAL ESTIMATE MODEL
	Abstract
	Background
	Methods
	Findings
		Rehabilitation Costs as a Percentage of Total Medical Costs
	Discussion
CHAPTER 5 - CONCLUSIONS
	Limitations and unresolved problems
APPENDIX A: CHAPTER 4, TABLES 1-6
APPENDIX B– LENGTH OF STAY AND COSTS OF INJURY REHABILITATION BY INJURY CATEGORY
	Introduction
	Methods
		Data Collection and Analysis Methods
		Case Selection
		Rehabilitation Impairment Categories
		Data Years
		Analysis
	Results
	Discussion
APPENDIX C– CHARACTERISTICS OF PEOPLE IN TBI REHABILITATION DUE TO MOTORCYCLE CRASHES AND ASSOCIATED COSTS
	Characteristics of People in TBI Rehabilitation Due to Motorcycle Crashes
	Diagnosis Breakdown for Motorcyclists
	Demographic Breakdowns for Motorcyclists
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