The Quality Interagency
Coordination Task Force (QuIC)
 Smart shoppers look for
low prices and top quality - whether they are buying cars, TVs, Internet services,
or any other product or service. When it comes to health care services, it can often be
difficult to find the information we need to shop on the basis of quality, as well as
cost. For example, if you need an operation or other procedure, where do you find
information on the best hospitals and providers? Or,
where do you find information to help you choose the health plan that's best for you and
your family?
 In fact, the quality of health care in America varies a lot. The
good news is that quality can be measured, and it can be improved. And fortunately, more
and more public and private groups are working on ways to measure and report on the
quality of health care. This means there's more information available to help you make
choices that can improve the quality of your health care. 
This site will help you better understand and use
information on health care quality. You can learn what experts look at when they measure
health care quality, and about "consumer report cards" and other ways to find
out how a particular plan, doctor, or hospital measures up in comparison to others. In
addition, you will find resources to help you use this information to be a more savvy
health care consumer.
Quality matters! When you make health care choices
that offer the best possible care, you are most likely to get the best possible results.
The Quality
Interagency Coordination Task Force (QuIC)
What is Quality? - How
to Choose a Health Plan - Buying Smart - Patient
Rights and Responsibilities - Privacy
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Revised: 11/18/1999
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