WASHINGTON, May 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At a roundtable of key
business, labor, government, community, and health care leaders from across
the nation sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans
(AHIP), issued the following statement on progress in providing the highest
value health care to patients:
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"Health insurance plans remain committed to a safer, more effective and
interconnected health care system. Our health plans have demonstrated that
they have a unique role to play in achieving these objectives.
"We support the four cornerstones advanced by the Secretary and are
implementing specific strategies to coordinate care, empower consumers with
information, and maximize the quality and safety of care provided.
"As an industry, we have advanced specific recommendations to achieve
an evidence-based system and cover all Americans. In addition, we have
forged critical alliances to create a uniform quality measurement system
and advance interoperability by working together with consumer and provider
organizations.
"We will continue to collaborate with key stakeholder groups to
contribute ideas and expertise to create a safer, more effective, and
interconnected health care system."
America's Health Insurance Plans - Providing Health Benefits to More Than
200 Million Americans
Contact:
Mohit Ghose
202-778-8494
SOURCE America's Health Insurance Plans
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