The Florida Senate is expected to consider a bill that would require hospitals to post the pricing information of 150 commonly performed medical procedures on a state Web site.
iHealthBeat, April 2008
The need for price "transparency" or disclosure is emerging as one of the hotter topics in the area of consumer directed healthcare.
National Conference of State Legislatures, April 2008
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said HHS has no intention of slacking off in its efforts to drive transparency into the U.S. healthcare system during the winding down of the Bush administration.
Healthcare Finance News, April 2008
In releasing the latest report on its patient-friendly billing initiative, the Healthcare Financial Management Association is calling for action in reconstructing the way healthcare is priced.
Healthcare Finance News, July 2007
As consumers take on more responsibility for the costs of their own care, they're going to demand more information about what healthcare services will cost them.
Healthcare Finance News, June 2007
Presented by Julie Waddell, Accuro CarePricer® Product Owner, Accuro Healthcare Solutions
NAHAM's 33rd Annual National Conference, May 2007
The Partnership for Value-driven Health Care initiated the development of three guides to help various types of purchasers quickly identify which initiatives they can undertake to meet each of H&HS' Secretary Leavitt's "four cornerstones of value-driven health care": utilizing health information technology, measuring and publishing quality information, measuring and publishing price information, and creating positive incentives for high quality, efficient health care.
LeapFrog Group, May 2007
A new study by the management consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton found that many health-care consumers are shopping for products and services, and expecting competition among providers and suppliers – but they still lack the information they need to make informed choices in critical areas.
Booz Allen Hamilton, April 2007
In a speech delivered to the 2007 HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition, H&HS Secretary Michael Leavitt said he expects a rapid transformation to a competition-based healthcare system in the U.S.
Healthcare Finance News, March 2007
This project is a collaborative effort by Accuro Healthcare Solutions and the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
HFMA & Accuro Healthcare Solutions, December 2005
