Would you purchase a new phone without knowing its data plan? For almost everybody, the answer is an obvious “no.” We simply cannot make a good choice if we don’t know how much coverage the phone will offer, or how much money it will end up costing us.
Unfortunately, this type of blind decision is exactly the sort that many could face when purchasing a plan in the new health insurance …
Health care transparency as more than an amenity
Choosing a new doctor is never easy. You need to know about convenience factors, such as office location, available appointment times, and accepted insurance plans. You will probably also consider background information, such as education, board certifications, and licenses. But the most important question you likely have involves results: Is this doctor any good?
Unfortunately, there just isn’t a single, perfect way to measure the quality of individual …
A hidden way to measure quality when finding a doctor
In 2012, tension over online doctor reviews ran high. As the New York Times reported, physicians were turning to third-party reputation management firms who used legal threats to silence critical patients on the web. Information freedom non-profits and tech media outlets responded with investigations and an FTC complaint.
As a former practitioner, I sympathize with some doctors’ apprehension about online reviews; the desire to protect oneself from unfair …
Providers should think seriously about leveraging online reviews
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