What role does quality measurement play in assessing the performance of health plans and in assessing the impact of price competition?

Would you join a health plan simply because it had the lowest cost, without any information on quality? Why or why not?

Should we, as a society, rely on individual choice of high-quality providers?

Should our decisions be based on publicly available report cards to improve health-care quality?

Should we rely on institutions (e.g., government agencies) to mandate and enforce minimum quality standards? Why or why not?

How do access, quality, and cost-effective care come together for the benefit of patients? Physicians and providers? Hospitals? Society?

4 pages in Length