Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

Questions we ask

• How do you define value ("return") qualitatively?
• How do you define cost ("investment") qualitatively?
• From what perspective are your definitions derived?
  • individual / family
  • provider
  • payer (and intermediaries)
  • the public good
• What is the domain of measurement?
  • a technology?
  • a system of care?
• How well can we measure cost and return?
• How much trouble should we take to perform these measurements?
• To what extent does "ROI" really guide decision-making for HIT?