As the purchasers of healthcare in America, private employers are in a position to demand better quality for the money they spend. Besides bringing down out-of-control healthcare costs, helping employees manage their health is good for business. Employees who are healthier are more productive and they often need less healthcare.

Employers can help improve the quality of healthcare by supporting Quest's efforts to measure performance and share results with the public. By combining their health data and asking their health plans and insurance companies to participate, they support Quest's mission. By working with others to drive change, employers will benefit from a new level of competition in healthcare that brings better performance and controls costs.