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+# app/config.py
+import os
+
+# Data settings
+DATA_PATH = os.path.join('data', 'patient_data.csv')
+RANDOM_STATE = 42
+TEST_SIZE = 0.2
+
+# Model settings
+MODEL_PARAMS = {
+    'n_estimators': 100,
+    'random_state': RANDOM_STATE
+}
+
+# Feature settings
+FEATURES = [
+    'age',
+    'length_of_stay',
+    'previous_admissions',
+    'diagnosis',
+    'medication_count',
+    'insurance_type',
+    'discharge_disposition'
+]
+
+TARGET = 'readmitted_30_days'
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