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Why Is So Much “Patient Experience” Effort Focused on Financial Experience?

Health Populi

When we think about health care pricing variations, then, it’s not just between hospitals in a particular geography or ZIP code, but it happens within institutions based on contract negotiations with health plans. Patients-as-consumers in the U.S. health citizens. in July 2021, the lowest read since December 2011.

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5 Trends to Look for in Healthcare Cost Transparency

HIT Consultant

As we pass the two-year anniversary of the federal price transparency rule and enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, I foresee five trends emerging in the industry. These involve industry adaptation, consumer behaviors, payer practices, and an overall refreshed focus on the patient experience.