Rcommendations from Karen Davis, President, The Commonwealth Fund
From the KFF:
Reduce high-cost hospitalizations, such as those for readmitted heart failure patients;
Reduce payment disparities for patients with similar conditions;
Reduce use of unnecessary medical tests and procedures;
Eliminate of payments to hospitals for complications related to medical errors;
Negotiate of reduced prescription drug prices;
Standardize of health insurance products to reduce administrative costs;
Increase use of evidence-based medical guidelines for tests and procedures;
Guarantee patient access to a regular health care provider to direct and supervise their care;
Eliminate of duplication of medical tests and procedures; and
Implement of health information technology.