Improving Quality Through Public Disclosure Of Performance Information

Despite a growing consensus that serious quality problems afflict U.S. health care, state and federal governments have done little to improve the quality of care. Proposed health insurance reforms, including a Medicare prescription drug benefit and the use of tax credits for insurance expansion, cou...

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Published in:	Health Affairs Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 52 - 62
Main Author:	Lansky, David
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Health Affairs 01-07-2002 The People to People Health Foundation, Inc., Project HOPE
Subjects:	Accountability Attitude to Health Awareness Budgets Cardiology Childrens health insurance programs Consumers Disclosure Efficiency, Organizational Federal funding Funds Health care delivery Health care policy Health insurance Humans Information Services Initiatives Insurance coverage Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services - legislation & jurisprudence Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services - standards Legislation Maternal & child health Medicare Medicare - standards Models, Organizational Politics Public assistance programs Quality control Quality Indicators, Health Care Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act 1990-US Surgeons Taxation Theory Total Quality Management - methods United States United States United States > US
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Summary:	Despite a growing consensus that serious quality problems afflict U.S. health care, state and federal governments have done little to improve the quality of care. Proposed health insurance reforms, including a Medicare prescription drug benefit and the use of tax credits for insurance expansion, could create a mechanism for stimulating and then monitoring improvements in quality. We propose legislative requirements that any new expenditure of federal funds for health benefits be accompanied by public disclosure of performance information regarding quality, effectiveness, and safety. Such disclosure could yield diverse public and institutional benefits.
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ISSN:	0278-2715 1544-5208
DOI:	10.1377/hlthaff.21.4.52