A Call for Reform: Crossing the Quality Chasm for People with Chronic Conditions

Presentation by Reed V. Tuckson, M.D., Senior Vice President for Consumer Health and Medical Care Advancement, UnitedHealth Group, at the NCCC 2002 Working Session on Regulatory Reform

The Institute of Medicine report, Crossing the Quality Chasm, indicates that "the American health care delivery system is in need of fundamental change." It suggests that chronic conditions should serve as a starting point for restructuring healthcare delivery. This keynote address will identify the fundamentals that underlie this call for reform with three national leaders identifying the regulatory implications for consumers, providers, and regulators.

Facilitator: Richard Bringewatt, President and CEO, NCCC
Key Respondents, Regulatory Implications for Consumers Providers, and Regulators:
Lisa M. Shulman, M.D., Associate Professor of Neurology
Rosalyn Newman Scholar of Clinical Research in Parkinson's Disease, University of Maryland
John Rother, Director, Policy and Strategy, AARP
Christy Schmidt, Executive Coordinator, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Regulatory Reform Initiative

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