Quality care is a coin flip, study finds
Case Management Weekly, March 22, 2006
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U.S. patients receive proper medical care from doctors and nurses only 55% of the time, regardless of their race, income, education, or insurance status, according to a national study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
A well-functioning healthcare system should provide recommended levels of care 80% to 90% of the time, the study's authors said.
The study's authors blamed the nation's "fragmented and chaotic" healthcare system for making it difficult to deliver quality care. One of the study's top recommendations is for greater use of computers to allow doctors to track patients' medical histories and provide electronic reminders about needed tests and appointments.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
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