PMID: 8965060Jan 1, 1996Paper

A comprehensive system for value accounting in psychiatry

Journal of Mental Health Administration
S F Butler, J P Docherty

Abstract

This article describes a clinical management tool, the Value Accounting System, developed for use by a national organization of psychiatric treatment facilities. The system integrates patient case-mix variables with data on services provided, key administrative and clinical processes, clinical effectiveness, and cost/price. A comprehensive database links critical quality information with fiscal information, yielding a management tool that is national in scope, standardized, and versatile enough (1) to address general questions of the effectiveness and value of psychiatric services and (2) to provide an empirical base for rational, clinical management decision making. Descriptive data are presented from an attempt to establish a database and implement the system. The management and scientific potential of the Value Accounting System to improve the quality and efficiency of mental health services are discussed.

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Oct 31, 1998·The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research·L MohanC McInerney
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