1. Major Features of Quality and Efficiency Bills and Impact on Health System Performance
Strengthen Medicare Rx drug coverage
Reform Medicare payment
Increase trans-parency
Increase use of HIT
Ensure patient safety
Reform medical liability
Eliminate disparities
Long, healthy, and productive lives X
Quality
Right care
Coordinated care
Safe care
Patient-centered care
Access
Efficiency
Equity
Capacity to improve and innovate
Source: K. Davis, S. R. Collins, and J. L. Kriss, An Analysis of Leading Congressional Health Care Bills, : Part II, Quality and Efficiency, The Commonwealth Fund, July 2007