National outcomes management survey: summary report

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Behavioral Health Services
• Outcomes Research

Background:

• Increasing national focus on accountability and outcomes management in healthcare.
• Growing emphasis on data-driven approaches within behavioral healthcare organizations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To survey and summarize the current outcomes research efforts of behavioral healthcare organizations in early 1994.
• To identify salient features and trends in the implementation of outcomes strategies.

Main Methods:

• Development of a survey by CentraLink in cooperation with the Institute for Behavioral Healthcare.
• Distribution of the survey to behavioral healthcare organizations.
• Analysis of organizational responses to identify current outcomes efforts.

Main Results:

• Summary of key findings from the 1994 survey on outcomes research in behavioral healthcare.
• Identification of prevalent strategies and challenges faced by organizations.

Conclusions:

• The survey provides a snapshot of the state of outcomes research in behavioral healthcare in 1994.
• Highlights the early stages of implementing systematic outcomes management in the sector.