The 2006 Annual Report

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<p>The Commonwealth Fund's 2006 <a href="/usr_doc/site_docs/annualreports/2006/index.htm">Annual Report</a> is now available online.<br><br>Highlights include:<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3"><tr><td align="left" valign="bottom"><ul><li><a href="/usr_doc/site_docs/annualreports/2006/msg_pres01.htm">The Best Health System in the World</a><br>In her President's Message, Karen Davis discusses the results of the National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance and highlights innovations at home and abroad that offer useful roadmaps for change.</li><li><a href="/usr_doc/site_docs/annualreports/2006/msg_evp01.htm">The Commonwealth Fund Performance Scorecard</a><br>Executive vice president and chief operating officer John E. Craig, Jr., discusses the "balanced scorecard" adopted by the Fund to measure organizational effectiveness, clarify goals and strategies, and ensure continued high performance.</li></ul></td></tr></table><br><br>You can also read about recent Fund-supported projects and new initiatives taking shape within the Fund's programs: <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3"><tr><td align="left" valign="bottom"><ul><li><a href="/usr_doc/site_docs/annualreports/2006/prg_commission01.htm">Commission on a High Performance Health System</a></li><li><a href="/usr_doc/site_docs/annualreports/2006/prg_future01.htm">The Future of Health Insurance</a></li><li><a href="/usr_doc/site_docs/annualreports/2006/prg_state01.htm">State Innovations</a></li><li><a><a href="http://www.commonwealthfund.org/usr_doc/site_docs/annualreports/2006/pr… Care Quality Improvement and Efficiency</a></li><li><a href="/usr_doc/site_docs/annualreports/2006/prg_patient01.htm">Patient-Centered Primary Care Initiative</a></li><li><a href="/usr_doc/site_docs/annualreports/2006/prg_underserved01.htm">Quality of Care for Underserved Populations</a></li><li><a href="/usr_doc/site_docs/annualreports/2006/prg_child01.htm">Child Development and Preventive Care</a></li><li><a href="/usr_doc/site_docs/annualreports/2006/prg_frailelders01.htm">Quality of Care for Frail Elders</a></li><li><a href="/usr_doc/site_docs/annualreports/2006/prg_intl01.htm">International Program in Health Policy and Practice</li></li></ul></td></tr></table><br><br>We hope you enjoy reading about the many ways in which the Fund is contributing to efforts to achieve a high performance health care system in the U.S. As always, we welcome your comments and questions; please e-mail them to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected].</a></p&gt;

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