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The benefits of computerized data systems that facilitate access to personal health information are clear.
Consumers have a right to accurate, secure, and confidential health and health-related information.
The U.S. health care system has serious quality problems.
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Health Care Quality Measurement and Improvement">Health Care Quality Measurement and Improvement
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Measuring performance is key to identifying problems in the health care system and thus to improving quality.
To ensure high-quality care and the most efficient use of resources, clinicians and patients need to have the best possible evidence about the effectivenes
Congress should ensure adequate funding for research on the comparative effectiveness of treatment interventions, including prescription drugs, medical dev
In 2016, the U.S. spent $3.3 trillion on health care. That is about 17.9 percent of the nation’s economic output or gross domestic product (GDP).
Key transformations in the organization and delivery of care hold great promise not only for improvements in quality
Federal and state governments and employers should explore and pursue innovative strategies to reduce health care costs- to constrain growth in price, volu
Federal and state governments should test and evaluate payment approaches that create incentives for providers to be more efficient and effective and that