title: Outcome-oriented quality assurance in an ambulatory setting.
abstract: Quality assurance has become an increasing concern to the government, health care plans, and organized medicine as managed care systems reduce absolute dollars spent on care. Most small group practices and individual physicians have little control over the various methods used to evaluate the quality of care. A computerized quality management approach improves quality assessment and directs local changes to improve patient care.
authors.affiliation: University of Hawaii, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center 96792, USA.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Humphry
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012984:Software; D016896:Treatment Outcome