Outcomes: essential information for clinical decision support: an interview with Ellen B. White. Interview by Melinda L. Orlando.

There is an increasing demand for outcomes data from both purchasers of health care and providers. This is especially true for the managed behavioral health care industry. Patients are more educated about health care and active in treatment decisions. Patient-reported outcomes data, clinical information, and functional status are components of the clinical decision support system. This article describes, in interview format, an outcomes measurement system for clinical decision support.