Measuring treatment effectiveness. Part one: Newly emerging outcomes databases for organizations.
Provider organizations are under increased pressure from payors to produce outcomes data that demonstrate the effectiveness of their treatment services. More and more, providers are collaborating on joint outcomes projects that allow them to benchmark their results with similar organizations. Here are five brief descriptions of such projects. They span a wide spectrum of organizations and include hospitals and comprehensive healthcare systems, behavioral group practices, child welfare agencies, and psychosocial rehabilitation programs. Part one begins below, part two, on page 45.
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