Unlock the Power of Measurement-Based Care: A Practical Guide for Clinicians

For many busy clinicians, measurement-based care may seem like a time-consuming and costly endeavor, or even a threat to their clinical judgment. However, this misconception couldn’t be further from the truth. In reality, the systematic collection of data is a critical component of delivering high-quality, high-value care, treatment, and services.

What is Measurement-Based Care?

Measurement-based care (MBC) is a collaborative process between clinicians, patients, and healthcare systems that involves the systematic collection of data to inform treatment decisions, improve patient outcomes, and enhance the overall quality of care. By leveraging MBC, clinicians can strengthen the therapeutic alliance, reinforce patient progress, and improve clinical outcomes.

The Benefits of Measurement-Based Care

• Improved Patient Outcomes: MBC helps clinicians tailor treatment plans to individual patient needs, leading to better treatment outcomes and increased patient satisfaction.
• Enhanced Practice Efficiency: By streamlining data collection and analysis, MBC can improve program fidelity, demonstrate value to third-party payers, and increase the overall quality and safety of services provided.
• Informed Decision Making: MBC provides clinicians with actionable insights to inform treatment decisions, reduce errors, and improve patient care.

A Practical Guide to Implementing Measurement-Based Care

This comprehensive guide, written by experienced clinicians and program leaders, provides a step-by-step approach to implementing MBC in your practice. You’ll learn how to:

• Choose appropriate measures and design a methodology
• Select psychometrically sound scales
• Aggregate patient data and analyze the information

The guide also includes a readily accessible compendium of MBC scales organized by mental health concern, making it easy to find the right tools for your patients’ needs.

By breaking down MBC into easy-to-understand and implement steps, this guide empowers clinicians to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care that drives better outcomes and improves practice efficiency.

Get Ready to Unlock the Power of Measurement-Based Care

Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing

Publication Date: September 26, 2022

Language: English

ISBN: 9781615374175, 9781615374182