Massachusetts: Global Leader in Health Care
The health care field in Massachusetts is the backbone of our economy and a driving
force behind medical advances and innovation; it provides care to patients from all
over the world.
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Groundswell for Change
Transforming the Massachusetts health care delivery system so that it consistently
provides effective, safe, efficient, and affordable care to each and every person is
an enormous challenge. What approach will yield the most positive results?
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It's All About Quality Care
For centuries, the measurement of medical outcomes has been highly subjective.
How can we develop objective quality measures that lead to improved care for all
our members?
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Putting Our Members' Health First
Breast cancer and coronary artery disease are complex medical conditions to manage.
How can we help breast cancer and coronary artery disease patients manage their
conditions to maximize their health and quality of life?
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Blue Solutions—Empowering the Workforce
The rising cost of health care continues to exert financial pressure on businesses.
Companies need lower-cost alternatives for their employees—even as employees look to
save money and maintain full coverage. What is Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
doing to help employers and their employees become better consumers of health care?
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The eRx Collaborative: Fast, Safe, Secure
A New England Journal of Medicine study found that a quarter of the patients in a Massachusetts
population of adult primary care practices experienced an adverse drug event and 13 percent were
serious. How can we eliminate these dangerous mistakes?
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National Leader: Electronic Medical Records
Electronic Medical Records will improve the quality, efficiency, and safety of care and reduce
administrative headaches for doctors and patients. How can we create a comprehensive system of
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Breaking New Ground: Children's Hospital Boston
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that each year nearly two
million patients get an infection while in the hospital and almost 5 percent are
fatal. A critical question in health care is: How can we eliminate these infections?
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Quality Care for All
Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, a landmark
2002 study from the Institute of Medicine, found that racial and ethnic minorities receive lower
quality of care than non-minorities, despite insurance status and socio-economic factors.
How can we make sure that all Massachusetts residents – regardless of race or
ethnicity – receive the best possible care?
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Jump Up and Go!SM
Since 1980, the proportion of six- to nineteen-year-olds who are overweight has tripled.
What can we do to change the habits of children and adolescents so that they exercise and eat right?
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