In previous issues I explored the importance of needs assessments in securing appropriate placements, and the need for commissioners to have a reliable and comprehensive assessment strategy that will generate the data and insights required to inform placement decision making, provide reliable outcome monitoring and improve sufficiency strategies.
This month, I’m focusing on the final piece of the solution: technology. When we have reliable and comprehensive assessment data, how can we use it in commissioning to inform placement decisions and progress? Questions that commissioners need answers to include:
There is a need to understand and learn from outcomes relating to past care decisions and care journeys. For example, what has worked for children with particular needs profiles of previously? These insights should inform future decisions. Technology has evolved to support this and has been implemented in many aspects of life. However, social care has been slow to harness the possibilities.
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