Changing Health Care

At The Dartmouth Institute, we believe that the fundamental problems within the health care system cannot be addressed solely by current efforts to change the reimbursement system and improve access. Access to health care means little if the care we receive is not efficient, effective, and appropriate and patients are neither undertreated nor overtreated. We focus on seven strategies for reform:

• A focus on improving health – measurably and affordably
• Better evidence to improve medical practice – across the board
• Activated, engaged patients – informed choice about treatment options
• A health care workforce educated and empowered to lead meaningful change
• Accountability in health care organizations for quality and outcomes
• Meaningful measures of quality to combat fragmentation and autonomy and build shared accountability
• Payment reform that rewards value, not volume

For more detail on achieving these goals, read our policy briefs.