249J.4 - PURPOSE.
249J.4 PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this chapter to propose a variety of
initiatives to increase the efficiency, quality, and effectiveness of
the health care system; to increase access to appropriate health
care; to provide incentives to consumers to engage in responsible
health care utilization and personal health care management; to
reward providers based on quality of care and improved service
delivery; and to encourage the utilization of information technology,
to the greatest extent possible, to reduce fragmentation and increase
coordination of care and quality outcomes. Section History: Recent Form
2005 Acts, ch 167, §4, 66