title: Measuring, monitoring and reporting functional health outcomes: opportunities and challenges in a bold national initiative.
authors.affiliation: The Health Institute, New England Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Safran
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. / Q000458:organization & administration; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D006278:Medicare / Q000592:standards; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States