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Physicians can lead health care reform through payment and delivery system reforms
Date:5/26/2009

aders in providing excellent medical care, and can also be leaders in the effort to achieve a U.S. health system that is also excellent," said Commonwealth Fund President Karen Davis. "A high performing U.S. health system is what all physicians and patients need and deserve for the future health and economic security of our nation.

The authors conclude that "physicians can become our most credible and effective leaders of progress toward a new world of coordinated, sensible, outcome-oriented care in which they and their communities will be far better off. Defending the status quo is a bankrupt plan for the United States, and physicians have an opportunity to help us all see beyond it."

"This is a clarion call to U.S. physicians to seize this once-in-a lifetime opportunity to achieve health care reform that deserves the name reform," said Dr. Elliott Fisher. "Physician leadership can be the key to ensuring success. Let's not miss this chance."


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Contact: Mary Mahon
mm@cmwf.org
212-606-3853
Commonwealth Fund
Source:Eurekalert

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