indicators

These patterns could then serve as indicators to physicians seeking the best treatment options for their patients.

Since then, it has become one of the most significant policy indicators.

Hospitals can expect to be ranked on indicators such as care delivery and finances, so patients can see whether they are receiving a good service.

"Anecdotal reports can serve as important indicators of environmental health problems," she says, but stresses that without systematic data collection, establishing evidence of a causal relationship is difficult.

“Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace,” the Fed said in a short statement announcing the rate cut.