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Third generation information systems: integrating costs and outcomes. Tools for professional development and program

D J McReady1, S Pierce, S L Rahn

  • 1School of Business Administration, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Administration in Social Work
|December 9, 1995
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This study introduces a new method for calculating cost per closed case and case outcome ratings. The resulting cost-outcome report offers a novel way to measure efficiency in addiction services.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Addiction Treatment Evaluation
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Measuring the efficiency of addiction treatment programs is complex.
  • Existing metrics may not fully capture the relationship between cost and patient outcomes.
  • There is a need for standardized methods to evaluate treatment program performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present procedures for generating a cost-outcome report for addiction services.
  • To establish cost per closed case as a key performance indicator.
  • To explore the utility of cost-outcome reports for program evaluation and professional development.

Main Methods:

  • Development of specific procedures for calculating cost per closed case.
  • Implementation of a system for assigning case outcome ratings.

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  • Computer generation of cost-outcome reports for individual and aggregated cases.
  • Illustration using field data from an alcohol and drug addiction service.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated a method to calculate cost per closed case.
    • Generated cost-outcome reports integrating cost and outcome data.
    • Identified cost per closed case as a novel unit cost datum.
    • Showcased the cost-outcome report as a promising efficiency measure.

    Conclusions:

    • The cost-outcome report provides a new basis for assessing treatment program efficiency.
    • This approach can support professional self-development and enhance treatment effectiveness.
    • Cost-outcome reporting is a valuable tool for comprehensive program evaluation in addiction services.