What approach does the IOM/NAM report Best Care at Lower Costs emphasize?
1. Reducing cost of care for complex illness
2. Leadership focused on continuous learning
3. Emphasize quality improvement in the acute care sector
4. Increase public/community health services
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Explanation: 1. This is not a recommendation.
2. The report emphasizes the need to learn more about the problem in order to improve healthcare.
3. This is not a recommendation.
4. This is not a recommendation.
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