1. Promote Quality Health Care for All
The current health care system in the United States is not structured to promote health or prevent disease. U.S. residents receive only about half of recommended preventive health services, which include immunizations, cancer screenings and management of chronic conditions, such as diabetes or hypertension.
Providing high-quality, affordable health care for all New Yorkers calls for significant change: linking provider payments to improved patient outcomes; putting primary and preventive care first, and establishing universal health care and insurance coverage.
Widespread use of prevention-oriented electronic health records will help effect this change. Electronic records can significantly improve quality and coordination of care, protect patient safety and reduce medical costs. Electronic records enhance the efficiency of care and create greater provider accountability, and can decrease emergency department visits and hospitalizations for preventable conditions.
DOHMH: Health Care Access & Improvement
DOHMH: Primary Care Information Project
Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access
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