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T Trabin

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PubMed1997

In the eye of the storm. Promoting quality initiatives for behavioral health care.

The restructuring of how behavioral health care services are financed, managed, and delivered has controlled costs but raised concerns about quality. The need and opportunity has never been stronger for professionals and organizations from previously disparate segments of the field to closely collaborate on broad-based quality initiatives. This article reviews the collaborative initiatives established by one organization that are affecting all segments of the field through research projects, publications to disseminate information, and conferences to promote discussion. Implications, new directions, and opportunities for evaluation researchers are proposed.

Health Promotion↗
PubMed1997

Cost and value of performance indicators. Results from IBH's (Institute for Behavioral Healthcare) National Leadership Council.

Consumer Reports style report cards are becoming commonplace in our industry and will emerge as a necessary component of 21st century behavioral healthcare. As a result, health plans and providers are increasingly required to invest in and maintain an infrastructure for comparative performance measurement and reporting. Policymakers and accrediting agencies must be careful to require reporting about the most cost-effective indicators in order to minimize the extra cost burden imposed upon health plans and providers by this effort. The Institute for Behavioral Healthcare's National Leadership Council evaluated "real life" performance indicators already in use in health plans, facility-based provider settings, community mental health centers, and behavioral group practices. This study shows which performance indicators are most worth measuring and those which are not, and why. Significant implications for policy and accrediting organizations, and for the behavioral healthcare field, are discussed.

Health Care Surveys↗
PubMed1994

How will computerization revolutionize managed care?

Computerization of behavioral health care information systems is revolutionizing how payors, managed care companies, and providers exchange information. In this article, an imaginary scenario is depicted of how patient data will be accessed and communicated to facilitate care management of behavioral health care services in the near future.

Ambulatory Care Information Systems↗