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PROGRAMMATIC GOALS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMMISSION Improve health insurance coverage and access to care for all Americans by increasing the knowledge of the public and of policy leaders about the uninsured and underinsured and the consequences of inadequate coverage, and by stimulating new efforts in federal and state government and in the private sector to expand insurance coverage. Enhance Medicare's capacity to be an innovative leader in coverage, quality improvement, and value by evaluating policy options and practices for achieving better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency for Medicare beneficiaries—particularly those most vulnerable because of serious health conditions and/or low income—and for the health care system overall. Improve the quality and promote the efficiency of health care services by reporting on opportunities to increase the effectiveness, safety, and cost-effectiveness of health care at all levels of delivery; identifying, evaluating, and disseminating promising models of care, as well as the practices of high performing health care providers and systems; evaluating financial incentives and other payment innovations aimed at improving system performance; and exploring policy changes or opportunities to achieve higher quality and efficiency. Identify, assess, replicate, and disseminate policies and practices that improve the ability of the health care system, particularly primary care practices, to deliver sensitive and appropriate care to all patients. This includes creating more opportunities for patients and their families to provide physicians with feedback about their care experiences—information that can be used as a platform for improvements in care. Identify and assess practices and programs in place at the state or local level that successfully address issues of access, quality, and efficiency. Disseminating information about these efforts, it is hoped, will stimulate other state and local initiatives to improve health system performance. This goal includes supporting work in the Fund's own community, New York City.     Previous | 1 2 3 4 5 | Next   Previous Article | Next Article