The fact that President Obama is naming Don Berwick, MD, CMS head via recess appointment shows his commitment to quality in healthcare delivery. It’s welcome news given that his drive for cost and access were the other cornerstones of recently passed reform legislation. Via the WH blog:
There’s no question that Don Berwick is the right choice to be our next CMS administrator: he’s the founder of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and has spent decades as a practicing physician and a Harvard professor. He’s dedicated his career to finding ways to make our health care system work better for patients and cost less for taxpayers.
The choice of Berwick to fill this post is the perfect fit for an administration in search of the holy grail in healthcare delivery: quality. | LINK
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