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How will outcomes management work?

D M Steinwachs1, A W Wu, E A Skinner

  • 1Health Services Research and Development Center, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health.

Health Affairs (Project Hope)
|January 1, 1994
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Outcomes management systems are feasible for chronic conditions but challenging for short-term care. Successful implementation requires significant organizational resources and commitment.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Health Outcomes Research
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Managed health care organizations and employers are exploring new strategies for evaluating medical care effectiveness.
  • Systematic measurement of health outcomes is crucial for informed decision-making by patients, providers, and payers.
  • An outcomes management system aims to provide data on treatment efficacy, patient suitability, and contextual factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the feasibility and usefulness of an outcomes management system.
  • To assess the applicability of outcomes management for different types of healthcare episodes.
  • To identify requirements for successful implementation of outcomes management.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot project involving a consortium of employers and managed health care organizations.

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  • Implementation across thirteen diverse sites.
  • Evaluation of the system's performance in managing ongoing care for chronic conditions and short-term episodes.

    • Main Results:

    • Outcomes management is feasible for evaluating ongoing care in chronic conditions.
    • Application of outcomes management is difficult for short-term diagnostic or treatment episodes.
    • Successful implementation necessitates substantial organizational resources and commitment.

    Conclusions:

    • Outcomes management systems show promise for chronic condition evaluation but face challenges with acute episodes.
    • Significant investment in organizational resources is a key factor for successful outcomes management implementation.
    • Further research may be needed to refine the application of outcomes management for diverse healthcare scenarios.