Health performance measurement in the public sector : principles and policies for implementing an information network / Edward B. Perrin, Jane S. Durch, and Susan M. Skillman, editors ; Panel on Performance Measures and Data for Public Health Performance Partnership Grants, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Perrin, Edward.

Durch, Jane.

Skillman, Susan M.

National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Performance Measures and Data for Public Health Performance Partnership Grants.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public health--United States--Information services.

Public health.

Public health--United States--Evaluation--Data processing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There is growing interest in using performance measurement as a means of holding federal, state, and local health agencies accountable for their use of public funds. Health Performance Measurement in the Public Sector is the second of two books for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on using and improving performance measurement in publicly funded health programs and the implications for data needs and systems. This book focuses on data and information system issues at the federal, state, and local levels. Recommendations address: Policy framework for selecting performance measures and using performance measurement. Operational principles related to data and data systems that support performance measurement. Essential investments in data systems and in training and technical assistance. Research needed to improve performance measures and performance measurement.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Putting Performance Measurement in Context""; ""3 Performance Measurement Considerations for Publicly Funded Health Programs""; ""4 Data and Information Systems: Issues for Performance Measurement""; ""5 Strategies for Supporting Performance Measurement Through a National Health Information Network""; ""APPENDIX A Potential Health Outcome and Risk Status Measures""; ""APPENDIX B Workshop Agenda""; ""APPENDIX C Biographical Sketches""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780309173117

0309173116

9780309518048

0309518040

9780585101309

0585101302

OCLC:

923257101