Integrating State Administrative Records to Manage Substance Abuse Treatment System Performance; Technical Assistance Publication Series No. 29

摘要

The purpose of this document is to enhance States familiarity with using integrated data as a management tool. Case examples illustrating States uses of integrated data as a source of decision support are presented throughout to demonstrate the utility of integrated-data systems for evaluating the effectiveness of treatment services, addressing policy issues, identifying areas for quality improvement, and monitoring progress toward service improvements. States do not have to routinely engage in data-linking activities to benefit from the richness that can be afforded by integrating alcohol and drug abuse (AOD) data with other State agency data sets.