"Our greatest challenge isn't making the next best medical technology. It's to more consistently apply the knowledge we have to provide better healthcare for all Americans."

— Jeff Van Ness, spokesperson for the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA; Washington) discussing why the focus of the healthcare system should not be on the hottest technology, but rather implementing the basic tenants of high quality care which are currently being inconsistently delivered, "NCQA reports the plain truth about quality in U.S. healthcare"