Field Guides
How to benchmark rates, read an MRF, prepare for negotiations, and use transparency data in daily operations.
A system that bankrupts people: Why good care wasn't reason enough to stay
Dr. Steve Borene left legacy hospital systems to co-found Renovo Health, a direct-pay surgery center in Wisconsin. He explains where its savings come from and what employers can do with them.
Gaining Leverage by Uncovering Contract Structures
A single negotiated base rate can price most of a hospital's inpatient DRG grid. Here is how to back into it from price transparency data, and turn it into negotiation leverage.
Part 2: A Practical Look at Reimbursement Benchmarking with Price Transparency Data
Part two of our series on benchmarking with price transparency data. A real-world example of how single-code comparisons can mislead, and what a comprehensive approach actually looks like.
Part 1: How to Analyze Price Transparency Data for Reimbursement Benchmarking
A framework for using price transparency data to benchmark reimbursement between hospitals, built from hundreds of customer interactions with managed care professionals.
The market only works when prices are visible
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