249J.4 - PURPOSE. - Iowa Statutes

249J.4 PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this chapter to propose a variety of initiatives to increase the efficiency, quality, and effectiveness of the health care system; to increase access to appropriate health care; to provide incentives to consumers to engage in responsible health care utilization and personal health care management; to reward providers based on quality of care and improved service delivery; and to encourage the utilization of information technology, to the greatest extent possible, to reduce fragmentation and increase coordination of care and quality outcomes.          Section History: Recent Form 2005 Acts, ch 167, §4, 66