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Posts Tagged ‘consumerization of healthcare’

Three Foreseen Payer Changes Due to Price Transparency Legislation

The final step in the CMS price transparency legislation is due January 2024 and requires that health plans ensure that their members have access to accurate cost of care tools that show total procedure costs for an episode of care. These 3 major shifts will happen operationally due to price transparency:   The “Plan Design […]

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Your healthcare audience: Patient, consumer or human?

Healthcare marketers used to discuss the “patient experience” within their health system. More recently, however, the focus has shifted to “consumer experience,” and the reason is obvious: retail giants keep pushing deeper into the healthcare space, and they’re bringing retail practices and improved consumer experience with them. Before a person becomes a patient, they are […]

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Essentials for Your Digital Strategy: Consumerization

Delivering seamless, consistent, and engaging experiences starts with a customer-centered digital strategy. This ongoing series explores the characteristics that make up a great digital strategy and how to deliver powerful brand moments that solidify customer loyalty and drive differentiation for your organization. As consumers, we appreciate how breakthroughs like smartphones, global positioning systems (GPS), genetic […]

Connected Health Top 10: #9 The Real Consumerization of Care

Speaking to patients about money is often viewed as distasteful in the healthcare setting. However, as both national and state healthcare legislation evolve, and the cost of care soars under the weight of aging boomers and patients with multiple chronic conditions, the patient’s dual role as a consumer of healthcare services will become clearer. As […]