As patients take on an increasing share of their healthcare costs, they are becoming more engaged consumers. The shift is likely to transform how healthcare is delivered and how providers and payers communicate with their members.
But is healthcare something that can really be shopped for like other industries? What factors are patients most interested in when making decisions? How are payers and providers responding? What will it mean for healthcare costs?
Learn more at a Wisconsin Health News Panel Event, Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the Milwaukee Athletic Club.
Panelists include:
- Jeffrey Bahr, Executive Vice President, Aurora Medical Group
- Patrick Cranely, Chief Operating Officer, MercyCare Health Plans
- Tony Fields, Regional Healthcare Director, Walgreens