Board on Health Care Services
The work of the Board on Health Care Services (HCS), within the Health and Medicine Division, is helping to shape the direction of health care in the United States and abroad. The Board considers the entire health care system in order to ensure the best possible care for all patients. Its activities pertain to organization, financing, effectiveness, workforce, and delivery of health care.
The Board places special emphasis on quality, costs, and accessibility of care and in 1996 launched a concerted effort to assess and improve the nation's quality of care.
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Enabling 21st Century Applications for Cancer Surveillance Through Enhanced Registries and Beyond: Proceedings of a Workshop
Proceedings
·2025
Population-based cancer surveillance has a pivotal role in assessing the nation's progress in cancer control and helps inform research and care interventions aimed at reducing the burden of cancer on patients and communities, including the ability to identify health disparities in cancer outcomes. H...
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Publications
Sex and Gender Identification and Implications for Disability Evaluation
Consensus Study Report
2024
Health Literacy and Communication Strategies in Oncology: Proceedings of a Workshop
Proceedings
2020
Variation in Health Care Spending: Target Decision Making, Not Geography
Consensus Study Report
2013
Ethical Issues in Studying the Safety of Approved Drugs: A Letter Report
Consensus Study Report
2010