Project to help providers evaluate and improve the quality of patient care, allow insurers to assess and evaluate the performance of their provider networks in a common way, and enable consumers to see how hospitals are performing.

PL: The new mental health parity bill affects insurance coverage for the treatment of mental illness and substance abuse for health plans that are regulated by federal law. It says that, for those plans covering more than 50 employees, mental illness must be treated under the same terms and conditions as any other illness.

Historic law brings equity, with limits.

Pioneering care redesign projects combine evidence-based medicine, workflow redesign and realigned incentives.

Generic drug sampling machines can reduce costs for patients and payors, while enhancing access and convenience.