CENTER FOR HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

David R. Zimmerman (Director) 1163 WARF Office Building 610 Walnut Street Madison, WI 53705-2397 Tel: 608/263-4875 Fax: 608/263-4523 E-mail: davidz@chsra.wisc.edu www.chsra.wisc.edu

• Develops and evaluates health care decision support and information systems for health care providers, consumers and policy makers to improve quality of care, reimbursement policy and delivery of care in long-term and other health care settings.

• Provides decision support to national and state organizations in assessing and improving quality of care provided in health care facilities, health plans and local communities.

• Develops/evaluates patient and caregiver support systems, including the Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System (CHESS).

• Performs analyses to promote efficient health care payment and care practice.

• Conducts research and decision support system development in these major areas:
  1. quality assessment and improvement,
  2. long-term care,
  3. public health policy and program evaluation,
  4. consumer decision making,
  5. patient education and support.