HEALTHdrum Blog
The Unstoppable Power of Digital Health
Reimagining healthcare access and delivery
Bert Vorstman, MD, Ron Piana, David Hartmann
The World Health Organization states that patients have the right to access healthcare according to his or her own judgment. In sharp contrast, the health insurance industry has created innumerable self-serving barriers that severely limit the ability of patients to...
Navigating Cost Transparency in Healthcare
How Cash-Pay Care Helps Self-funded and High-Deductible Health Plans
In today’s complex healthcare landscape, the quest for cost-effective care is more pressing than ever. With healthcare expenditures soaring, employers and employees alike are seeking solutions that offer both affordability and transparency. Among the options...
The Healthcare Marketplace for Affordable Care
Cost Transparency in Healthcare
In today’s digital era, marketplaces for virtually anything you can think of are available at the click of a button. We’ve seen this with the travel industry, where platforms like Airbnb have revolutionized how we book accommodations. Now, imagine a similar...
High-Deductible Health Plans and Direct Pay Care
A Great Pairing
In the last decade, the landscape of health insurance has undergone significant shifts. With the escalating costs of traditional health plans, many have turned to high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) as an affordable alternative. While HDHPs offer financial relief in...
Cost Transparent Direct Pay Healthcare
A Game Changer
As we navigate the intricate landscape of modern healthcare, it’s easy to feel lost in the maze of jargon, insurance clauses, and hidden costs. But imagine a world where the costs of healthcare services are crystal clear from the get-go, a realm where patients...
Affordable Routine Office-based and Outpatient Healthcare
In today’s interconnected world, few things remain as convoluted as the healthcare industry. Amid the swirl of paperwork, administrative processes, and terms & conditions and the idea of simple, affordable routine healthcare often feels elusive. But as it...
A Healthcare Marketplace for Cost Transparent Care
The paradigm of healthcare has long been one of mystery – intricate procedures, perplexing medical jargon, and more often than not, ambiguous pricing. For the average individual, navigating the vast landscape of healthcare services can be as daunting as...
Pricing Transparency Healthcare
Shedding Light on Medical Costs
In recent years, the phrase “Pricing transparency healthcare” has been making waves within the healthcare sector. For many, these three words represent a radical shift towards empowering patients with clear and upfront information about the costs of...
Cost-Transparent Healthcare
The Answer For Routine Care
Navigating the intricate maze of healthcare pricing can be a daunting task for many. Historically, the health insurance industry has been the gatekeeper of this information, often shrouding costs in a veil of complexity. This lack of transparency can lead to...