What outcomes signify a high-performing health system?
23 February 2009
Been wrestling with an interesting question of late as I help to develop a Healthcare X PRIZE– what do we want our health system to actually accomplish on a global scale (ie what should our incremental health dollar accomplish?)
If we are what we measure, what should we be measuring to determine what return we’re achieving for our healthcare dollar?
What metric would you use to highlight the improved outcomes of a better-performing health system?
Some thoughts I’ve heard:
- Death
- Major morbidity
- Hospitalizations
- Sick days
- QALY
- % “passing” President’s Fitness test
What do we want our health dollar to buy? Appreciate your thoughts!
