title: Leading and succeeding in outcomes management.
abstract: An effective OM program offers the best in clinical care, efficiency, and use of organizational resources and results in overall satisfaction for health care consumers, payers, and providers. Although challenges abound in today's health care environment, a strong interdisciplinary team with the appropriate resources and supports and led by a skilled outcomes manager will succeed. Such a team will also develop as other needs and opportunities exist in the future.
authors.affiliation: Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, IN, USA. lurden@SBCglobal.net
authors.forename: Linda D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Urden
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012944:Social Support; D018511:Systems Integration