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Zack Budryk: 5 tips for hospitals in a consumer-driven market
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/01/2014 - 17:45
- Disclose price and quality information to consumers- Only 25 percent of healthcare consumers obtain cost estimates from their providers
- Participate in health plan selection- Hospitals should examine whether or not they are actively communicating with consumers
- Work with local policies and regulations- Hospitals should assess how well laws align with their strategies as an organization
- Assess value and branding- Hospitals must remember the importance of being a trusted community institution
- Look at network contracting- Hospitals that aren't already preferred providers within health plan networks should determine what they must do to be included
Source: American Hospital Association
Source URL: http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/5-tips-hospitals-consu...
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