Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans Revisited: Lessons Learned from a Decade of Implementation

https://academic.oup.com/healthaffairsscholar/advance-article/doi/10.1093/haschl/qxag036/8470714?rss=1&login=false Originally introduced in *Health Affairs* in 2013, Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs) are clinician-developed, modifiable care pathways designed to reduce unwarranted variation and optimize resource use while preserving professional judgment. Unlike traditional clinical practice guidelines that prescribe “best” practice, SCAMPs begin with consensus-based “sound” practice and emphasize iterative learning from real-world deviations and outcomes. Initially developed for conditions with limited evidence, SCAMPs have since expanded across a wide range of diagnoses and care settings.