Commonwealth Fund staff and grantees published more than 100 important policy papers during 2006. Below is a list of the 10 most-read publications on the Fund's Web site over the last year. Take the opportunity now to re-read pieces of particular interest—or catch up on publications you may have missed. Also check out the Fund's top 10 health policy stories of the year.
Top Commonwealth Fund Articles of 2006
1) Why Not the Best? Results from a National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance—24,847 views
The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System, September 2006
2) Gaps in Health Insurance: An All-American Problem—15,715 views
Sara R. Collins, Ph.D., Karen Davis, Ph.D., Michelle M. Doty, Ph.D., Jennifer L. Kriss, and Alyssa L. Holmgren, April 2006
3) Framework for a High Performance Health System for the United States—13,542 views
The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System, August 2006
4) Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: An Update on the Quality of American Health Care Through the Patient's Lens—11,308 views
Karen Davis, Ph.D., Cathy Schoen, M.S., Stephen C. Schoenbaum, M.D., Anne-Marie J. Audet, M.D., Michelle M. Doty, Ph.D., Alyssa L. Holmgren, and Jennifer L. Kriss, April 2006
5) Early Experience With High-Deductible and Consumer-Driven Health Plans: Findings From the EBRI/Commonwealth Fund Consumerism in Health Care Survey—8,713 views
Paul Fronstin, Ph.D., and Sara R. Collins, Ph.D., December 2005
6) Early Child Development in Social Context: A Chartbook—8,225 views
Brett Brown, Ph.D., Michael Weitzman, M.D. et al., September 2004
7) A Need to Transform the U.S. Health Care System: Improving Access, Quality, and Efficiency—7,971 views
Compiled by Anne Gauthier, M.S., and Michelle Serber, October 2005
8) Transforming Long-Term Care: Giving Residents a Place to Call "Home"—7,259 views
Christine Haran, April 2006
9) Staying Covered: The Importance of Retaining Health Insurance for Low-Income Families—7,175 views
Leighton Ku and Donna Cohen Ross, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, December 2002
10) Committed to Safety: Ten Case Studies on Reducing Harm to Patients—7,163 views
Douglas McCarthy and David Blumenthal, M.D., April 2006