System Transformation
Fostering a health system that is safe, effective, efficient, equitable, affordable, and continuously learning
Fractures within the U.S. health system have become clearer than ever.
The disconnect between our public health and health care systems, record levels of health worker burnout, inefficient data sharing and utilization, unaffordable care, and outcomes misaligned with patient values are just a few of the major challenges that prevent our health system from serving the nation at an optimal level. The National Academy of Medicine is leading collaborative strategies to support greater effectiveness and efficiency.
Community Impact
Healthy Providers, Healthy Patients: Partnering to Improve Outcomes
Health care is human – for patients and clinicians alike. Released during Patient Safety Awareness Week 2026, the NAM’s Healthy Providers, Healthy Patients project elevates stories that show how outcomes improve when patients and clinicians are true partners in care. These experiences highlight what becomes possible when clinicians can engage in shared decision-making and are supported to listen and respond to patient and community concerns.
New Initiative
Patient Safety in the Era of AI
The Patient Safety in the Era of AI initiative explores the potential of AI to enable every health care delivery system in the nation to significantly improve patient safety and prevent harm. This initiative will develop and catalyze action on a national strategy that advances the vision of zero harm as no longer simply aspirational but attainable.
Leadership Consortium
Building a Learning Health System
The Leadership Consortium serves as a trusted venue for national leaders in health and health care to work cooperatively toward a common commitment to effective, innovative care that consistently adds value to patients and society. Together, Consortium members steward advances in science, value, and culture necessary for a health system that continuously learns and improves in fostering healthier people.
