Outcomes are the basic constructs that are at the foundation of the reports.
It is important to note that the definition of an outcome does not include a presumed direction. Examples of utilization outcomes are hospital admission, nursing home admission, and emergent care during the home care stay. Each of these types of utilization of health services would tend to suggest that a substantial change in patient health status has occurred, although this may not unequivocally be the case. Outcome Measure quantifies the change in health status between two or more time points. Thus, an outcome measure is a quantification of an outcome.