Evidence-Based/Outcomes-Based Healthcare is looked upon as a new paradigm, rapidly replacing the traditional medical paradigm which is based on authority. There is an emphasis on the dissemination of information, as well as its collection, so that the evidence can reach clinical practice. It therefore has commonality with the idea of research-based practice. 4HEALING is designed to collect, maintain, analyze and disseminate practitioner, practice, treatment, and treatment outcome information in a way that significantly benefits patients, employers, health plans, physicians, and practitioners.

In Addition to Mainstream Medicine, We Track Holistic and Integrative Medicine

In spite of the enormous and growing popularity of IHM – and multiple examples of remarkable successes with IHM, there has been a reluctance by many in the healthcare community to adopt or accept IHM therapies because there have been few clinical trials to conclusively demonstrate their efficacy. It is said that the evidence for the efficacy of IHM therapies is anecdotal. Physicians are constantly under peer review, and most would not mind increased scrutiny, but, paradoxically, the evidence for practitioner competence and treatment efficacy in mainstream medicine is somewhat anecdotal, and in many cases less documented than some IHM therapies. Physicians as well as patients can benefit from the critical information collected by 4Healing to enhance the chances of successful treatment outcomes.