"Whether patient, physician, hospital administrator, insurer, or health care innovator, the starting point on agreement on value in health care is clarity on the issues and perspectives. The discussions reflected in this publication reflect that starting point and offer the prospect for progress."ùDenis A. Cortese, M.D. Emeritus President and CEO, Mayo Clinic Foundation Professor, Arizona State University"In service as a legislator, a state secretary of health and human services, and health philanthropy president, the central aim of each role has been improving value for the common good. In Value in Health Care the Institute of Medicine has pulled together insights central to that goal."ùCarmen Hooker Odom President and CEO, Milbank Memorial Fund"The Institute of Medicine has performed a great public service in convening some of the most thoughtful contributors in health policy to reflect on the most basic responsibility in health careùdelivering the care that delivers the most value to the patient."ùGeorge C. Halvorson Chairman and CEO, Kaiser Permanente Read Less