This session presented a proposed framework1 for collecting and using outcomes assessments in ways that provide utility and value to multiple healthcare stakeholders (e.g., patients, clinicians, researchers, payers, quality leaders). Panel members representing each of these stakeholder groups shared their experiences, challenges and successes implementing and using outcomes assessments in a range of applications, including:
- Clinical care and research in the inpatient rehabilitation setting
- Psychosocial distress screening for patients in oncology
- Clinical decision-making, research, and pay-for-performance in orthopaedics
This session focused on emerging trends in research, technology, clinical care, and patient engagement that are shaping the future of outcomes assessment. Topics explored included:
- The in-development MobileToolbox Library of smartphone-based assessments designed to support earlier detection of cognitive decline
- The potential (and privacy risks) associated with use of voice recognition software to administer PRO measures
- The impact that FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) can have on the ability for organizations to share PRO data
- The critical need for ongoing work to help clinicians and patients better interpret, understand, and meaningfully use the results of outcomes assessments
- The importance of continued methodological, observational, and interventional studies to support the application of person-centered tools in a wide range of settings and in population health.
We thank the following organizations for their support as 2019 HealthMeasures User Conference sponsors:
