title: Outcomes and benchmarks in the home medical equipment services industry: the time is now.
abstract: The home medical equipment services industry has started to participate in outcomes measurement and benchmarking. As a result, the industry now will be able to capture and to compare treatment, performance, and outcome data to make informed decisions about the benefit and the value of various options to treat illness or to maintain wellness in the home setting.
authors.affiliation: National Association for Medical Equipment Services, Alexandria, VA 22314-1171, USA. taneyh@names.org
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Hamill
mesh_terms: D004389:Durable Medical Equipment / Q000592:standards*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000592:standards*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States