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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 effectiveness of medical interventions.
Preventable injuries caused by medical errors are widespread and costly. Estimates are as high as one million injuries per year.
In 2020, the U.S. spent $4.1 trillion on health care. That is 19.7 percent of the nation’s economic output or gross domestic product (GDP), up from 17.6 percent in 2019. 2020 was a unique year.
Key transformations in the organization and delivery of health care hold great promise not only for improvements in quality and efficiency but also cost containment.
Fraud and abuse are significant problems affecting costs in the health care system. They come in many forms.
Federal antitrust laws protect open competition in economic markets.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of a qualified and robust health care workforce.
A well-educated and highly skilled workforce is essential to universal and equitable health care access.