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Transparency

Nashville Technology Council Presentation

Light in the Darkness: How Information Will Create Transparency in Healthcare
Presentation Transcript
Miriam Paramore
SVP Strategy and Government Affairs at Emdeon
August 26, 2010
Presented at “The Naked Hospital – A Provocative Look at Healthcare” a Nashville Technology Council super roundtable event., Miriam Paramore of Emdeon, mentions change:healthcare in reference to cost transparency in the healthcare industry.
http://www.slideshare.net/nashtechcouncil/light-in-the-darkness-how-information-will-create-transparency-in-healthcare

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Transparency and Cost Reduction

I always appreciate words of wisdom from someone who has “been there, done that” and Christopher Parks recent guest post on Catalyst Healthcare Research blog – For the Record exemplifies his experience with and passion for healthcare.
In Healthcare Costs, Transparency and Feeling Vindicated Parks says, “… the lessons we’ve learned about transparency and healthcare are [...]

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Healthcare Costs, Transparency and Feeling Vindicated

Christopher Parks was the guest blogger on “For the Record” by Dan Prince, President of Catalyst Healthcare Research. Read his entry “Healthcare Costs, Transparency and Feeling Vindicated.“
http://www.catalysthealthcareresearch.com/learning-center/for-the-record/2010/08/17/healthcare-costs-transparency-and-feeling-vindicated/

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Shifting Healthcare Costs and Online Pricing Tools

Know your healthcare costs and save money

Great article from Jane Sorenson-Kahn pointing out that employers see “cost-sharing among employees as a top #1 cost-control strategy.” and that employers are “less satisfied [with] online comparison tools.” That’s a bad mix. No information on price AND you’re going to have to pay for it. Sounds like going to the auto-repair mechanic who [...]

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From Coast to Coast, Everyone is Talking About change:healthcare!

Folks from coast-to-coast are talking about change:healthcare! The New York Daily News is talking about healthcare cost savings in the east, while the team was in California presenting as part of a panel at the Health 2.0 conference. And here at home in Nashville, the Venture Capitalist arena is buzzing about the company too. We [...]

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Use Twitter to Act on Healthcare Reform, Not Just Talk About It

Just got finished trying out the White House twitter site that allows tweeple to pop off a pre-formatted mantra in favor of healthcare reform. It’s a neat bit of technology – cool in many ways. But it’s an agenda pusher.
It’s all talk and NO action.
Now compare that with the recently-launched Twitter app from change:healthcare. It [...]

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Prescription Coupons – A Simple Way to Save Money!

Photo Courtesy of Bartificial on Flickr
Who knew prescription coupons could save me $75?!  I didnt…
I was speaking to my doctor this morning about a new prescription she suggested I try.  It sounded like a great option for me. As she proceeded to enter the information into their e-prescribing system, she told me that this drug [...]

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If You Knew the Price…

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“If you knew what the price of items were at Wal-Mart before you went into the store to buy them, it would put Wal-Mart out of business.”
That has to be one of the single most insane statements ever written.Yet that’s exactly what many doctors and hospitals would have you believe [...]

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Reviewing your medical bills for errors!

Shannon Buggs at the Houston Chronicle has written a great piece “Close Look at Hospital Bills Saves Money” on taking a closer look at your hospital bills for errors.  Though there have been numerous pieces on this topic, this one in particular (find it here) has  some great tips included at the end. I have [...]

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How does change:healthcare’s enterprise/employee product differ from the consumer product?

When you log into your free change:healthcare account, its simply not the same as logging into an account sponsored by your TPA (third party administrator) or employer.  But why? The simple answer is “data”.
In recent weeks we have done a lot of work on the site, considering ways we can improve the experience for our [...]

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