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An Interview with IOM President Harvey Fineberg 9/24/2004 Kaiser Family Foundation Broadcast Studio, Washington, D.C. Other Related Links      ------------------- Publications and Reports Related Webcasts Sources for Further Research Publications and Reports "Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion" According to this report, Ninety million people in the United States -- almost half of the country's adult population -- have difficulty understanding and using health information. Institute of Medicine, April 2004 "In the Nation's Compelling Interest: Ensuring Diversity in the Health Care Workforce" The report examines institutional and policy-level strategies - defined as specific policies and programs of health professions schools, their associations and accreditation bodies, health care systems/organizations, and state and federal governments - to increase diversity among health professionals. Institute of Medicine, February 2004 "Insuring America's Health: Principles and Recommendations" To help policy-makers, elected officials, and others judge and compare proposals to extend coverage to the nation's 43 million uninsured, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies offers a set of guiding principles and a checklist in a new report, "Insuring America's Health: Principles and Recommendations." The report is the culmination of a series that offers the most comprehensive examination to date of the consequences of lack of health insurance. Institute of Medicine, January 2004 "Public Financing and Delivery of HIV/AIDS Care: Securing the Legacy of Ryan White" Institute of Medicine's Committee on the Public Financing and Delivery of HIV Care, May 2004 "Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care" This report presents evidence supporting the long-held perception that minorities tend to receive lower-quality health care than whites, even when insurance status, income, age and severity of conditions are comparable. Institute of Medicine, March 2002 "To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System" This document is the first in in a series of publications from the Quality of Health Care in America. Institute of Medicine, 1999 "Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century" Provides a detailed review of literature on the quality of care. National Academy Press, March 2001 "The National Healthcare Quality Report" The report includes a broad set of performance measures that can serve as baseline views of the quality of health care. The report presents data on the quality of services for seven clinical conditions, including cancer, diabetes, end-stage renal disease, heart disease, HIV and AIDS, mental health, and respiratory disease. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), December 2003 Return to HealthCast ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help