Public views on shaping the future of the U.S. health system

Public views on shaping the future of the U.S. health system

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Author(s):
Schoen, Cathy, author
How, Sabrina K. H., author
Weinbaum, Ilana, author
Craig, John E, Jr., author
Davis, Karen, author
Contributor(s):
Commonwealth Fund. Commission on a High Performance Health System, issuing body.
Commonwealth Fund, issuing body.
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, August 2006
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Patient Satisfaction
Public Opinion
Quality of Health Care
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
On behalf of The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System, Harris Interactive surveyed U.S. adults to determine the public's perspectives on ways to improve patient care and on health policy priorities facing the President and Congress. Overall, the representative sample of 1,023 adults ages 18 and older revealed strong public support for efforts to improve care coordination and access to information. There is a shared belief that expanded use of information technology, care teams, and improved delivery of preventive services could improve the quality of care. Patients reported recent experiences of wasteful, inefficient, or unsafe care. In addition, half of middle-income and lower-income families reported serious problems paying for care and insurance coverage. Three-quarters of all adults said the U.S. health care system needs either fundamental change or complete rebuilding. Expanding insurance and controlling costs, they said, should be top priorities for federal action.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (vi, 18 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101291016 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101291016