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Health Outcomes Research and Policy Center Joseph Thomas III, M.S., Ph.D., FAPhA. Multidisciplinary and collaborative science that studies Variation in practice patterns Which treatment works best
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Health Outcomes Researchand Policy Center Joseph Thomas III, M.S., Ph.D., FAPhA
Multidisciplinary and collaborative science that studies Variation in practice patterns Which treatment works best Develops criteria for determining circumstances in which procedures should or should not be performed Identifies patient preferences Develops tools to measure changes in health status and patient satisfaction Outcomes Research
Links care people receive to outcomes they experience Key to better ways to monitor and improve quality of care Outcomes Research
According to the Donabedian paradigm, the real value of studying health outcomes lies in understanding the relation of outcomes to the structure and processes of care that produced them Perrin Value
“Outcomes research provides policy makers with tools to monitor and improve quality” AHRQ Value
Longevity, mortality Complications Physical functional status Psychosocial functioning Quality of life Use of specified services Satisfaction with care Academy Health Example Outcomes
Mission Conduct innovative health outcomes research that provides objective evidence for health care practices that lead to optimal health outcomes and efficient health care delivery Center for Outcomes Researchand Policy
Increase involvement in health outcomes research Increase numbers of individuals trained in outcomes research Link research to practice and policy needs Outcomes Research
CHORP Faculty & Research Associates Graduate Students
Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Executive CommitteeCHORP Center for Health Outcomes Research and Policy (CHORP) AdvisoryCommitteeCHORP Collaborating Groups - Indiana FSSA - OMPP -IU Center on Aging - Regenstrief Institute - Wake Forrest Center on Aging - Others Affiliated Faculty (CHORP) Staff(CHORP)
Outcomes Research Research Education Dissemination
Initiation Activities MedicaidCollaboration