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Comparative performance assessment in managed care: data envelopment analysis for health care managers
1School of Public Administration at Florida Atlantic University, USA.
Managed Care Quarterly
|September 30, 2000
Summary
Health care managers can use data envelopment analysis (DEA) for performance assessment. This method helps improve program performance by comparing multiple inputs and outputs across organizations.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Operations Research
Background:
- Managed care markets necessitate advanced performance assessment tools for health care managers.
- Effective methods should offer clear targets for enhancing organizational or program efficiency.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review comparative performance assessment methodologies in health care.
- To provide a comprehensive explanation of data envelopment analysis (DEA) as a key tool.
Main Methods:
- Review of three comparative performance assessment methodologies.
- Detailed explanation of data envelopment analysis (DEA), a linear programming technique.
- Application of DEA to include multiple input and output/outcome variables.
Main Results:
- Data envelopment analysis (DEA) enables the assessment of numerous organizations simultaneously.
- DEA facilitates meaningful comparative evaluations of health service providers.
- The methodology supports the inclusion of diverse performance metrics.
Conclusions:
- Data envelopment analysis (DEA) offers a robust framework for comparative performance assessment in health care.
- Managers can leverage DEA to identify areas for improvement and benchmark organizational performance.
- DEA is a valuable tool for navigating complex managed care environments.