WASHINGTON, D.C., February 8, 2007 – As part of the newly formed Partnership for Value-driven Health Care, the National Association of Manufacturers today announced the release of “The Purchaser Guide to Value-driven Health Care,” designed to help employers make value-driven health care a priority in purchasing health care services for employees.
“The NAM is committed to assist our members, both large and small, to adopt the necessary tools to extend price and quality transparency to their employees,” NAM President John Engler said. “Manufacturers have a long history in providing health care benefits for their employees and taking a leading role in shaping the health care system.”
The Purchaser Guide provides strategies that employers and other health care purchasers can implement to meet U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt’s call for the “four cornerstones of value-driven health care”: utilize health information technology; measure and publish quality information; measure and publish price information; and, create positive incentives for high-quality, efficient health care.
Secretary Leavitt will discuss his initiative on this week’s America’s Business, the NAM radio program that explores issues that shape manufacturing and business in the U.S. and abroad. Along with representatives from the NAM and The Leapfrog Group, Secretary Leavitt will discuss the employer’s role in paving the way towards high quality, affordable care and how the Purchaser Guide can help employers achieve that goal.
Visit www.nam.org/americasbusiness for station details or to download the interview (available February 9). The Purchaser Guide is available here.
The National Association of Manufacturers is the nation’s largest industrial trade association, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the NAM has 11 additional offices across the country. Visit the NAM’s award-winning web site at www.nam.org for more information about manufacturing and the economy.
The Partnership for Value-driven Health Care was formed in late 2006 and is comprised of: American Benefits Council, Bridges to Excellence, Corporate Health Care Coalition, The ERISA Industry Committee, HR Policy, The Leapfrog Group, National Association of Manufacturers, National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, National Business Coalition on Health, National Business Group on Health, National Federation of Independent Businesses, National Retail Federation, Society for Human Resource Management, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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