Fierce Healthcare December 21, 2023
Imagine if a patient came to see a doctor for high blood pressure. Now imagine if that doctor measured their blood pressure once on intake, and then never again, while continuing their treatment.
While the idea of not having quantifiable data to measure outcomes in medical care seems absurd, that is most often the case in behavioral health.
Systematically collecting and analyzing symptom ratings in behavioral health is known as measurement-based care (MBC). Providers implement standardized patient-reported outcome questionnaires like the PHQ9 or the GAD7 at regular intervals to track patient progress over time. The measures, which can capture side effects, functioning and patient experience, are then scored and analyzed to drive clinical decision-making.
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