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Declare Your Support for Value-Driven Healthcare
Employers, State and Local Governments, Unions, Providers, and Community Leaders are invited to declare your support for a Value-Driven Health Care System. More...
HHS Value-Driven Healthcare/Transparency Homepage
Consumers deserve to know the quality and cost of their health care. Health care transparency provides consumers with the information necessary, and the incentive, to choose healthcare providers based on value. More...
Four Cornerstone:
- Interoperable Health Information Technology
- Measure and Publish Quality Information
- Measure and Publish Price Information
- Promote Quality and Efficiency of Care
Physician Quality Reporting Initiative
PQRI establishes a financial incentive for eligible professionals to participate in a voluntary quality reporting program. Eligible professionals who successfully report a designated set of quality measures on claims for dates of service from July 1 to December 31, 2007, may earn a bonus payment, subject to a cap, of 1.5% of total allowed charges for covered Medicare physician fee schedule services. More...
IN THE NEWS
Transparency in Health Care: What Consumers Need to Know
October 3, 2006 -- Heritage Foundation -- America has the greatest health care in the world. We have the best hospitals, doctors, and researchers. We lead in the development of new medicines, devic¬es, and procedures. Our healthcare companies have the freedom to compete. But as good as our health care system is, it can be even better. A more transpar¬ent market can allow Americans to get better quality care, with fewer errors, for a lower cost. More...
Transparency in healthcare a priority
May 10, 2006 -- The Hill -- We all know that good healthcare is priceless. Whether it is getting help for a sick child in the middle of the night, or a routine checkup that becomes anything but routine, we want the best when it comes to our health and the health of our loved ones. More...
Transparency in Health Care: The Time Has Come
March 2006 -- The Commonwealth Fund -- Transparency and better public information on cost and quality are essential for three reasons: (1) to help providers improve by benchmarking their performance against others; (2) to encourage private insurers and public programs to reward quality and efficiency; and (3) to help patients make informed choices about their care. More...
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