“What we need to do is get to work on the things that NEHI is talking about, to find out what really works.”

– Timothy Murphy, health care advisor to Mitt Romney campaign, at October 2007 NEHI event

Publications

Waste and Inefficiency in Health Care

The Wasteland of Health Care

Publication Date: July 29, 2008
This graphic displays the most significant areas of waste in health care as identified by NEHI's research in this area.

Comparative Effectiveness Research Backgrounder

Publication Date: July 21, 2008
A summary of NEHI's work in comparative effectiveness research.

Improving Physician Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines

Publication Date: February 25, 2008
To address the variance between agreed-upon standards of care and actual care provided by strengthening physician guidelines, we must overcome key barriers to adherence.

Waste and Inefficiency in the U.S. Health Care System - Clinical Care

Publication Date: February 25, 2008
Waste is pervasive in our health care system, and must be eliminated by implementing key policy solutions.

How Many More Studies Will It Take?

Publication Date: February 25, 2008
Published with a grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, this compendium presents compelling evidence of waste in health care, with a RAND annotated bibliography and a NEHI compendium of the 460 most reliable sources on waste and inefficiency in health care from 1998 to 2006.

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