An EBRI report summarizes what seems to be known to date about the effects of consumer-directed health plans and provides statistics on their use. One clear conclusion is the need for more and better research.
Here’s a novel idea–give patients a set amount of money to spend on health care needs and allow them to manage what services they use for that money. It is a notion that is spreading internationally and just represents an attempt to restore traditional economics to health care.
One theory of the consumer-directed health movement has been that educated and motivated patients will make better value-based decisions regarding their health care, helping to reduce overall costs. A recent study published in AJMC supports this theory.
The latest collection of health care tidbits, including telemedicine, physician attitudes, medication adherence, retail clinics, physician value to hospitals and CDHPs.
One more Saturday….morning. And another potpourri of health care news. This one includes health information technology, consumer directed health plans, guidelines, support group functioning, end-of-life care and telemedicine.
EBRI releases the results of its latest survey of members in consumer-directed, or high deductible, health plans. These members are generally satisfied and exhibit more cost-conscious behaviors and use wellness services more extensively than persons in non-consumer directed plans.
Several groups have recently released reports on the expanding science of using incentives and benefit design to encourage consumer involvement in health and lower costs.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at [email protected].
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