title: The march to consumerism the evolution from patient to active shopper continues.
authors.affiliation: HFMA, Washington, DC, USA. cmulvany@hfma.org
authors.forename: Chad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mulvany
mesh_terms: D002755:Choice Behavior; D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000639:trends*; D017047:Cost Sharing; D005249:Fees and Charges; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee; D006801:Humans; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000639:trends*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States