Topics in Outcome Assessment

I'm hoping to hear from others on some topics for this forum. Some that I can think of would include:

First steps toward undertaking outcome assessment

Measures to consider using

Issues related to confidentiality

Whether and how to do post-treatment follow-up

Fulfilling the criteria set by others (JCAHO, third party payers)

Pooling outcomes efforts between individual practitioners

The experiences of Practice Research Networks in developing databases

Hopefully that is enough to stimulate your thinking. Please suggest other topics for discussion or write in with your comments/questions.

• Mental Health Services Research by Don Baker, Ph.D., 9/26/96
  • Outcome Assmt of People w/Dual Diagnosis by Ellen Dornelas, 9/27/96
    • Australian Dual Diagnosis project by Brian O'Neill, 10/14/96
• Looking for screening tools by Steven Locke, MD, 10/16/96
  • Screening for Depressive Illness and Related by Ed Riemann LCSW, 10/19/96
    • Thanks for the response by Steven Locke, MD, 10/21/96
• Outcome Assessment Project by Elaine Kersten, Ed.D., 1/15/97
  • Outcome Assessment Project Questions by Ellen Dornelas, 1/16/97
• A Hospital Wide Outcome Evaluation by Ellen Dornelas, 1/17/97