title: Why measure outcomes? Measurement is the core of outcomes research.
authors.affiliation: Health care research, MSMS.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lester
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics; D008824:Michigan; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010358:Patient Participation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics