Author Question: Describe one of the factors that hindered the progress toward national data sets for mental health ... (Read 54 times)

jasdeep_brar · **on:** Jul 12, 2018

Describe one of the factors that hindered the progress toward national data sets for mental health records.

Question 2

What are opportunities for advancement as a result of this expansion?

Andromeda18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 12, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Managed care's interest in data for decision making in service delivery based on cost/benefit issues versus the interest in client-centered information systems that focus largely on client satisfaction.
Emphasis at the national level had been more on the quality of the standards for data management than on uniformity.
Lack of federal funding for a uniform system.

Answer to Question 2

a . HIM consultant
b. Director of Community Health Centers
c. Director of Information Systems