Roughly 82% of Americans believe in significantly changing the U.S. healthcare system, citing experiences with disorganized doctors, expensive insurance and unnecessary treatments as reasons for change, according to a new survey.

The Commonwealth Fund released its findings on Thursday, three weeks after the release of its healthcare report card, which gave the U.S. healthcare system a ‘D’ (McKnight’s, 7/18). Of the more than 1,000 people surveyed, approximately 90% think the two leading presidential candidates should have a plan for major healthcare reform. Nearly three out of four respondents said they have a hard time seeing a doctor when they are sick, and almost half claimed to have had trouble receiving test results after visiting a doctor, according to the report.

The Commonwealth Fund, as part of its report, laid out some features of its ideal healthcare system. Among its recommendations: pay hospitals and providers for quality, patient-oriented care; provide incentives for patients who go to efficient, high quality physicians; implement a healthcare IT structure within five years; and implement a six-point system of accreditation for hospitals and providers.

For more information about The Commonwealth Fund and its many reports, visit www.commonwealthfund.org.