Health Care Effectiveness
Health care effectiveness means providing high-quality care while controlling costs, expanding access, and improving outcomes. The National Academy of Medicine leads efforts to advance health system transformation, promote patient-centered approaches, and integrate technology for more efficient care.
Commission
Investment Imperatives for a Healthy Nation
The U.S. health care system is struggling with rising costs, inefficiencies, and poor health outcomes compared to peer nations, leaving many Americans dissatisfied with affordability, access, and quality. The NAM launched an expert commission to drive cross-sector collaboration and identify key priorities for strengthening the health system and improving national health outcomes.
Apr 14, 2025Commentary
Health and Health Care Delivery Transformation and Climate Change: A Global Opportunity to Develop Prepared, Responsive, and Resilient Health Systems
Health and health care delivery system transformation and climate change, two global megatrends, continue to garner growing attention by governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and international convening bodies. Often viewed as unrelated, these two worldwide challenges have, in fact, an important, yet under-recognized inter-relatedness that may be best addressed simultaneously with cross-cutting solutions. The importance of taking such an interdisciplinary approach […]
Climate Change and Sustainability
Apr 10, 2025Special Publication
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Health and Medicine: Opportunities and Responsibilities for Transformative Innovation
Artificial IntelligenceEmerging Science and Technology
Dec 16, 2024Commentary
Shared Commitments for Health and Health Care: A Trust Framework from the Learning Health System
Introduction The 21st century has already experienced stunning developments in biomedical science and medical care, ranging from heralded advances in genomic science and informatics technology to influential improvements in the prevention, treatment, and management of chronic diseases (e.g., heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer) and infectious diseases (e.g., HIV, COVID-19, and mpox). On the other hand, achieving the full […]
Digital HealthHealth Policy and RegulationQuality and Safety
Apr 10, 2025
New NAM Special Publication on the Use of Generative AI in Health and Medicine
Feb 12, 2025
Placements of the 2024-2025 RWJF Health Policy Fellows Announced
Dec 16, 2024
NAM Paper Presents Shared Commitments to Increase Performance and Trust in the US Health System
