Choosing an Outcomes Measurement System

An Outcomes SystemOR

An Outcomes Tool?

Keep in mind a tool is a single entity that focuses on the individual patient in front of you. An outcomes tool is a patient reported outcomes measure. It can be used for capturing change in function. At times, it can help with reporting functional limitation G-codes. An outcomes system includes a patient reported outcomes measure and aggregates data. The power of data is at your fingertips.

Industry Trust and Recognition

Outcomes are the hot topic due to the changing climate in the rehabilitation world. As you assess various companies to help you capture your outcomes, consider company evolution over time, level of support you’ll receive, and outcomes knowledge the staff bring to the table.

It’s also nice to take into account industry recognition when making a decision.

Application of Scores

Managing clinical performance isn’t a game. Why focus on finding a solution that only provides you a score?

What if you were to expand your thoughts to more than just assessing an individual patient and that patient’s change?

Compliance Capability

Time is money.

Does the outcomes measurement system meet any documentation requirements?

Remember to evaluate the ease of choosing appropriate PQRS and Functional Limitation Codes.

Practice Application

Rehabilitation professionals treat a wide array of patients in various practice settings.

Make sure you choose the product that will best meet patient and practice demographic needs.

Ease of Marketing OutcomesYou have the opportunity to directly reach out to prospective patients.

Converting spreadsheets of information into something to use for marketing takes a lot of time.

Does the product offer any time saving steps when it comes to marketing your outcomes?

Benchmarked Reports

When you look at outcomes systems, a variety of reports are available to you.

Do you want to take time to customize reports?

Do you prefer nationally or internationally, risk-adjusted, comparative reports?

Do you want to know your performance ranking?

Integration with EMRYou probably want seamless processes. Integration reduces work load on your staff.

If an outcomes measurement system currently integrates with more than 5 EMR, then you know the integration process is reasonable.

Integration also is an indicator of the value of the outcomes measurement system. Integrating with many EMR indicates the outcomes system is being demanded by EMR customers.

Methods of UseAges ago, paper and pencil were the only way to capture data.

Consider today’s technology.

Will your patients be able to use a mobile device to answer self-report questions?

Would you like to have the option of emailing the questionnaires?

Would you like the outcomes measurement system to be web based?

Measurement Evaluation CapabilityThese additional capabilities are icing on the cake.

Is MCID included to know clinically relevant change occurred?

Does the measurement tool capture more than just function?

Does the system take advantage of sophisticated computer adaptive testing?

Complete the First Step – The ChecklistWe’ve shared our expertise filled with lots of questions and things to think about to guide you to a solution that you’ll love.

Within a few weeks, after you have figured out what you need in an outcomes measurement system, we will be reaching out to you again.

We have compiled all the options we could find and created a comparison of current products.

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