Donna Peters, a noted expert in outcomes and data management in home h ealth care, and Tad McKeon, author of Home Health Financial Management, team up to assess the current home health care environment in light of quality, cost, and data collection issues. The most prevalent sourc es of data including outcomes measurement, professional standards, reg ulatory requirements, consumer expectations, care guidelines, and acti vity-based costing are examined. The book addresses how one uses data to derive information that can be used to improve performance and exam ines how to use data to achieve excellence, not just to satisfy regula tors.