News from the AAMC: Principles for reforming healthcare
Residency Program Connection, November 11, 2008
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The call for health care reform is loud and clear. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), medical schools and teaching hospitals have an important role in bringing about that change.
In an Oct. 28 press release, the AAMC published six guiding principals for reforming the health care system. The principles emphasize improving the delivery of patient-centered care and health care financing.
The following is a synopsis of the AAMC’s goals:
- Affordable and accessible health care
- System reorganization to encourage wellness and disease prevention
- Program sustainability aimed at helping specific patient populations until better systems can be put in place
- Sufficient numbers of health care professionals
- Continual support of research and technology developments
Read the press release to learn more about teaching hospitals’ roles in health care reform.
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