change:healthcare wants to empower “medical consumers” — but has more work to do

change:healthcare wants to empower “medical consumers” — but has more work to do

For empowered “medical consumers” to really transform the healthcare system, as Health 2.0 proponents would have, clear pricing and quality data for medical care is essential. Unfortunately, such information is currently in short supply.

The startup change:healthcare aims to fill that void with a revamped Web… Continue Reading

change:healthcare aims to make medical costs transparent — but falls short in execution

change:healthcare aims to make medical costs transparent — but falls short in execution

Can social networking help restrain, or even lower, healthcare costs? The Nashville, Tenn., startup change:healthcare is primed to find out.

Healthcare plans are inexorably forcing more cost-sharing on patients — a strategy some call YOYO, for “you’re on your own” — which means that the actual… Continue Reading