title: Increasing consumerism in healthcare through intelligent information technology.
abstract: In healthcare, consumerism is not a product or program. Instead, it is an orientation to new care delivery models that encourage and enable greater patient responsibility through the intelligent use of information technology. Despite the promise of consumerism, current approaches have not fully realized the potential benefits of improved outcomes and lower cost. We recommend 4 guiding principles to ensure that next-generation innovation yields the returns that providers, patients, and other stakeholders expect: (1) keep the consumer at the center of innovation, (2) keep it simple, (3) link products and services to a broader "ecosystem" of care, and (4) encourage health in addition to treating illness. Now may be a particularly compelling time to invest in a consumerist approach.
authors.affiliation: McKinsey and Company, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA. scohen@castlighthealth.com
authors.forename: Seth B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Kurt D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Grote
authors.forename: Wayne E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Pietraszek
authors.forename: Francois
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laflamme
mesh_terms: D057171:American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D014481:United States