title: Clinical and health service research needs in the group practice organization.
abstract: Clinical and health services research will play a more important role in group practice organizations because it provides a vehicle to identify and answer critical questions. Study initiatives can identify, describe, quantify, and help predict trends in clinical practice. Systematic investigation is a means to link structure and processes of care to clinical parameters, patient outcomes, and cost variables. Findings can be used to support sound clinical, quality of care, and educational decision making. The ultimate goal of research is to promote the appropriate access and delivery of quality care in a cost-effective manner.
authors.affiliation: Carle Clinic Association, Urbana, IL, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schraeder
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shelton
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Britt
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leonard
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006302:Health Services Research; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D014481:United States