May 6th, 2008

Prescription for PA is Governor Rendell’s comprehensive health care reform initiative to address the access, affordability and quality of health care in the commonwealth.  Rx for PA is a set of integrated strategies and attempts to eliminate inefficiencies in the health care system better manage chronic conditions, eliminate health facility acquired infections, adopt insurance reforms and offer access to affordable health care insurance to the uninsured.  Prescription for Pennsylvania’s goal is to ensure that every Pennsylvanian has access to quality health care.

Pennsylvania Chronic Care Management, Reimbursement and Cost Reduction Commission was created in May 2007 and its first requirement was to develop a strategic plan for a Chronic Care Model to improve the quality of care while reducing avoidable illnesses and their attendant costs.

Chronic Care Commission Report

Members of Chronic Care Commission

 Healthcare-Associated Infections is one of the first pieces of Governor Rendell’s Prescription for PA plan to be passed by the legislature to combat the increased number of these preventable infections.