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Title: Tracking key clinical data gets to the heart of program's goal: quality, cost effective care. Journal: Data Strateg Benchmarks; 1998 Sep; 2(9):133-6. PubMed ID: 10345383. Abstract: Using data to demonstrate program's strong selling points: better care at lower costs. Vanderbilt University Medical Center's heart failure program tracks patient clinical data, as well as data on hospitalization rates and satisfaction of the population as a whole. The program's success, as well as its wealth of data on patients' severity of illness, should provide an edge in negotiations with managed care companies.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]