World journal of urology
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World journal of urology · Feb 2011
ReviewHealth care reform in 2010: transforming the delivery system to improve quality of care.
Although the American health care system is the most expensive in the world, it delivers inconsistent (and sometimes poor) quality of care. Recent health care legislation contains several delivery system reforms that will attempt to address these issues. We review these programs and discuss the implications for practicing urologists. ⋯ Although the recent health care legislation broadens coverage for millions of Americans, there are limited data demonstrating the effectiveness of the cost-containment and quality-improvement mechanisms established by this law. Results from recently initiated pilot programs will emerge over the coming years, and it remains to be seen how health care costs and quality will be affected.