Report officials point to the necessity of embracing new technologies to collect and tap clinical data at the point of care, engaging patients and their families as partners, and establishing greater teamwork and transparency within health care organizations. Moreover, incentives and payment systems should emphasize the value and outcomes of care, not the number of services provided.

It would have been nice if this strategy had been recognized by large organizations such as IOM much, much sooner, but this report is a at least good step in getting this attitude into the mainstream.