As healthcare reform changes the landscape of AOD services, the definitions of performance and the benchmarks to measure performance will change. As health care reform takes shape, the process of defining accurate and appropriate performance measures will likely need to consider the future environment of the AOD treatment field where services will no longer function as silos separated from other parts not only of the AOD system but also of the overall health care system.
The National Quality Forum (NQF) reviews, endorses, and recommends use of standardized healthcare performance measures. Please visit their website at: http://www.qualityforum.org/Home.aspx