Moving the Needle on Mental Health Outcomes | The Kennedy Forum
Issue brief

Moving the Needle on Mental Health Outcomes

The Data Committee identified pressing federal policy changes necessary for meaningful data usage and focus on outcomes in MH/SUD care, building on the Alignment for Progress National Strategy for MH/SUD. This report outlines federal policy recommendations, including some novel and some existing from the National Strategy, to advance:

  • Infrastructure for Using Data in MH/SUD Care;
  • Data Standardization and Sharing; and
  • Incentives for Utilizing Data to Improve Outcomes.