The next big thing: health care when the patient pays.
With consumer-directed health plans growing in popularity, healthcare organizations should be planning: How to respond to demands for point-of-service payment. How to address competition posed by convenient care centers with attractive pricing advantages. How to offer convenient, high-quality, competitively priced care for those who have a choice.
Shiver
John M
JM
Stroudwater Associates, Atlanta, USA. jshiver@stroudwater.biz
Ponton
Kevin T
KT
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