Health care providers and physicians are embroiled in an uneasy public debate: How can the U.S. health care system cost so much yet fall short in safety and quality? While health plans, employers, policymakers and the public like the idea of transparency — report cards and profiles comparing hospitals and physicians — providers voice concern about validating measures of quality. While consumers bristle at the notion of paying for quality, wondering why they should pay more for a level of care they already expect to receive, providers recognize the value of incentives. Learn more about the journey toward the safest and most effective care, and hear the differing viewpoints of stakeholders on how to achieve this objective.

	Pay for Quality: A Strategic Perspective The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, a part of Deloitte LLP, examines the potential for quality in health care by evaluating the community of Topeka, KS and illustrating the gap between good and excellent care. This report offers the Center’s viewpoint on how to align multiple stakeholders in order to achieve safe and effective care.
	Survey: Value-Based Purchasing Movement - Most Employers Have a Wait-and-See Attitude This survey of some of the largest U.S. employers accompanies a white paper that provides background and a status report on the value-based purchasing movement.
	Research: Health Care Price Transparency - A Strategic Perspective for State Government Leaders This paper commissioned by the National Governors Association examines health care price transparency and state roles in helping to advance efforts nationwide.

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