title: Consumer-driven health care: tangible employer actions.
abstract: In response to double-digit health care cost increases, leading employers are aiming aggressive strategies at changing participant and provider behaviors--strategies that go well beyond the narrow idea of a new cost-sharing design. This article describes the elements of a comprehensive consumer-driven health care strategy and provides examples of tangible consumer-driven health care initiatives in the areas of design, pricing, contracting, support and public policy.
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Beauregard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003258:Consumer Behavior / Q000191:economics*; D003284:Contract Services; D005249:Fees and Charges; D015438:Health Behavior; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007183:Income Tax; D008875:Middle Aged; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States