QCare & Health Care Reform Audience Response Questions & Answers 2007 Sept BOG Meeting

Comprehensive reform of the health care system will not occur without a catastrophic event to drive such reform.

Do you believe ACC members are willing to make financial sacrifices in order to promote broader health system reform?

Do you believe ACC members are willing to increase transparency and accountability (e.g. via quality reporting) as a tenet of a reformed health system?

Health system reform should be driven from the:

Does the QCARE concept adequately describe what ACC can “bring to the table” in health system reform discussions:

Which of the following do you believe should be the first step in creating a reformed health care delivery system :

Improving quality of care will lead to reduced health care costs.

Which of the following theories sounds most accurate to you?

To achieve consistency of care, health care should be treated as a franchise. Wherever a patient accesses the system, they should expect, and receive, the same quality of care.

Would increasing the utilization of non-physician clinicians (e. g Would increasing the utilization of non-physician clinicians (e.g. nurse practitioners, physician assistants) in practices be a sound strategy for increasing the cv workforce and reducing costs?

Any proposal for health system reform must include basic health insurance coverage for all individuals.

Does your practice currently use an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system?