Recent News: AHIP Quality and Safety Proposal – Setting a Higher Bar

The Board of Directors of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) released their new strategy to improve the safety and quality of medical care. Highlights include “establishing a new national entity to evaluate and compare the safety, efficacy and cost effectiveness of new and existing healthcare treatments and technologies, including prescription drugs and medical devices.” Other proposals include FDA reform, more emphasis on best practices, development of tools to manage chronic conditions, research proposals and the creation of a medical dispute resolution system.

More info: http://www.ahip.org/content/fileviewer.aspx?docid=19476&linkid=167556