The knowledge gap in healthcare is wider than I realized
I used to think the knowledge gap in healthcare was mostly isolated to the separation between the provider’s understanding of the patient’s condition and the lack of understanding on the patient’s part. Similar to your dependence on the mechanic fixing your car correctly and honestly because you lack an understanding of the modern day combustion […]
The fallacy of claims data and the negotiated rate
The stated goal of many price transparency companies is to use claims data to better predict the consumer’s negotiated rate. Let’s first explain what those two terms mean and then explain why that goal is misguided.The stated goal of many price transparency companies is to use claims data to better predict the consumer’s negotiated rate. […]
