Count (enumeration) and demographics of hospital inpatients or members of a managed care plan. The census is given in a daily hospital admission and disposition report that shows patients gained and lost in census, changes in status, and numerical strengths of transient patients and boarders.

Average number of live births in the hospital that are provided medical care daily during a specific report period. The formula is to divide the number of bassinet days during the period by the total number of days in the report period. See bassinet day.

Average number of hospital inpatients, excluding live births, who receive care daily during a specific period that is to be reported. This includes same-day admission/discharge patients. The formula is to divide the number of inpatient bed days during the period by the total number of days in the report period.

Average number of inpatients including live births that receive care daily during a specific period, which is to be put into a report. This includes same-day admission/discharge patients. The formula is to divide the sum of occupied bed days during the period by the total number of days in the report period.

Formula for determining the ADR is performed by dividing revenue for a 3-month period ending on the date of the calculation by the number of days in the 3-month period.

Computation that is made on all marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States. It is computed on the basis of market quotations as of the end of the calendar month immediately preceding the date of such issue.

Formula for finding the AME is to divide the total earnings in a computation year by the number of months in those same years. This dollar amount (AME) is used to calculate a worker’s monthly Social Security benefit.

Amount of money the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) could pay a health maintenance organization (HMO) for services given to Medicare beneficiaries under a risk contract.