title: The importance of outcomes data in health care decision making and purchasing.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Finkelstein
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Silvers
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D000573:American Hospital Association; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee; D019538:Health Care Surveys / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006740:Hospital Administrators; D006801:Humans; D009820:Ohio; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010820:Physicians; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States