Integra Inc. develops system to assess effectiveness of psychiatric treatment

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Integra Inc plans to roll out a system that will use patient-supplied data to assess the effectiveness of psychiatric treatment. Based on research by Northwestern University psychologist Kenneth Howard, the Integra system generates a numerical score on a scale of zero to 100 of a person's symptom severity, well-being and ability to function in work, social and family settings. A patient's progress is compared to norms derived from hundreds of patient-histories. Failure to show marked improvement after two to four sessions of a particular therapy indicate that that therapy probably will not be cost-effective. The Integra system is seen as a tool for keeping health-care costs down.

Instruments to measure electricity, Finance, Product introduction, Psychiatric services, Mental health services, Information management, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Psychology, Cost accounting, New Product, Health Care, Psychological Issue, Integra Inc.

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Love affairs bloom amid bits and bytes of home computers; Cupid's electronic arrows hit many plugged-in seniors; just call it dial-up-a-date

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A growing number of seniors are using networked personal computers to send messages, debate issues and even fall in love. Seniors' affinity for computers makes sense, because the devices provide an easier, paperless way to write letters, as many did while growing up. SeniorNet, founded in San Francisco in 1986, has 6,000 members and 46 learning centers nationwide. The service costs $9.95 per month. Women in particular find the networks liberating. Several seniors have found romance via a computer network.

Social aspects, Aged, Elderly, Computer networks, Usage, Networks, Human Factors, User Behavior, SeniorNet (Online information service)

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