Institute of Medicine (IOM) news and information

Rep. Renee Ellmers is still waiting for answers to questions both she and the Institute of Medicine have raised about the safety of electronic health-record systems, and today, the North Carolina Republican followed up on her inquiry.
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An Institute of Medicine committee released a report describing a framework to estimate the value of community-based, nonclinical prevention policies and wellness strategies.
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Physician researchers whose work has led to advances in vaccine policy and a greater understanding of chronic disease and the way cells cope with low oxygen levels are among the latest inductees to the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine.
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A discussion paper from a work group affiliated with the Institute of Medicine proposes ways to report clinicians' experiences using health information technology. Such a reporting system could forestall the development of federal regulations targeting IT vendors, the paper's authors said.
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A report from a panel of prominent healthcare experts identifies about $750 billion in annual savings the group claims could be achieved by adjusting current practices. The implication is that rooting out waste and fraud in a bloated system could mean deep cuts in the nation's healthcare bill are...
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Low-income patients who are well-informed about their conditions and treatment options are more likely to take an active role in managing their own care, according to survey results released Monday by the Blue Shield of California Foundation.
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The tools required to remake the beleaguered U.S. healthcare system into one that's safe, cost-effective and patient-centered are available right now, according to an Institute of Medicine report.
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Last Wednesday, I asked Maureen McKinney, one of our reporters, for a copy of the Institute of Medicine's new report, Best Care at Lower Cost. The 382-page report was truly a showstopper.
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Regarding “IOM calls for better use of technology in healthcare”: For those of us who have been in healthcare for a very long time, those solutions have been evident for a long time.
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Updated at 2:10 p.m. ET: In a new report, the Institute of Medicine lays out what it sees as necessary changes to the U.S. healthcare system, including increased adoption of health information technology, increased connectivity, use of new payment models and a re-engineering of healthcare systems.
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