The likes of Dow Chemical, Safeway and 3M join forces to push for more 'value-based' care, more meaningful ways to measure outcomes and, overall, better results.
Despite a growing demand from consumer and industry groups for greater transparency from health benefits providers, health plans continue to resist offering much beyond the most basic tools to evaluate pricing and related factors.
If youre concerned about employee morale, this might be a good time to hand out raises, but a bad time to introduce new technology into your processes.