The institutions themselves may also derive benefit from improved transparency. Creating a modicum of trust in the eyes of the general public through the regular flow of reliable information lowers the level of susceptibility to market uncertainty, enhances the accessibility of the capital markets and promises more favourable refunding conditions. Again, banking supervisors can expect compliance with prudential rules to be enhanced as well.
*  *  *  Improving the performance of our health-care system is without a doubt one of the most important challenges that our nation faces. In recent decades, improvements in medical knowledge and standards of care have allowed people to live healthier, longer, and more productive lives. New medical technologies and treatments promise more and better to come.