Institute of Medicine (IOM) news and information

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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Regarding “IOM calls for better use of technology in healthcare”: The technology, in most cases, already exists—but unfortunately it is spread among many “silos” of isolated special interests and departments fighting for their piece of the budget.
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Adjusting Medicare payments to reflect geographic differences in the cost of providing care could enhance payment accuracy, but may not improve access and quality, according to new analysis from the Institute of Medicine.
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The American College of Physician Executives, Tampa, Fla., announced it supports the recently released CEO Checklist for High Value Health Care and has asked to join the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care as a co-signatory.
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Prominent hospital chief executives have called on their peers to endorse broad priorities for healthcare efficiency and effectiveness, invoking the framework of checklists promoted to catch clinical errors and improve quality of care.
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