The Commonwealth Fund Digest is a bimonthy roundup of Fund and Fund-supported publications. For more information, contact the editor, Christopher Hollander, at cah@cmwf.org. For back issues of The Commonwealth Fund Quarterly, which preceded the Digest, visit the archive page.
In this issue: integrated reforms could yield big gains; study shows health IT can improve care; and more.
In this issue: two-thirds of opinion leaders support payment reform; interruptions in Medicaid coverage increase hospitalization risk; and more.
In this issue: building a better health system; nursing homes embrace change; and more.
In this issue: new analysis compares Obama and McCain plans; 79 million face medical bills and debt; and more.
In this issue: latest Scorecard shows no improvement in the U.S health system; underinsured number up sharply; and more.
In this issue: legislative paths to universal coverage; hospitals see quality improvement; and more.
In this issue: A chance to improve SCHIP; strategies for reining in health spending; and more.
In this issue: ranking states' health care systems; how a medical home reduces disparities; and more.
In this issue: a progress report on the Medicare drug benefit; state experimentation with value-based purchasing; and more.
In this issue: survey shows health care systems in six countries share problems; the pay-off of health IT investment; hopeful signs for pay-for-performance; and more.
In this issue: wide variation seen in hospital quality; medical bills push patients into debt; and more.
In this issue: many doctors don't pursue quality improvement; 61 million Americans are uninsured or underinsured; Medicare's performance; and more.
In this issue: users don't find consumer-directed health plans to be so consumer-friendly; temps and part-time workers lack health coverage; and more.
In this issue: children in public insurance programs are losing coverage; smaller firms pay more in premiums; and more.
In this issue: the uninsured crisis moves up the income ladder; the U.S. health system fails to measure up; and more.
In this issue: why better nursing staffing pays for itself; survey shows one-quarter of American families spend 10 percent on out-of-pocket health costs; and more.
In this issue: U.S. doctors lack IT support; a new version for well-child care; and more.
In this issue: families feel the squeeze of health care costs; Consumer Reports rates nursing homes; and more.