As a healthcare executive, do you believe that price transparency will result in cost-savings as consumers use that information to comparison shop?
After you viewed the videos and reviewed the articles, I want you to begin reflecting on these issues as they apply to your current organization. Then make an appointment to speak with a high-level executive within your organization to discuss current organizational thoughts and strategies. You can speak a pharmacist or healthcare professional. The goal of this interview is two-fold: (1) to broaden your scope of knowledge regarding the complexities and politics of healthcare reform initiatives and (2) to give you the unique opportunity to evaluate your own organization’s healthcare leadership so that you can either model their strategies and goals or identify shortfalls that you will avoid when you rise to their position in the organization. 1. Interview a healthcare executive in your organization or any healthcare organization. Then write a minimum 700 word essay which addresses the questions below as part of your interview. *As a healthcare executive, do you believe that price transparency will result in cost-savings as consumers use that information to comparison shop? Please explain, why or why not? What strategies has your organization implemented that demonstrate your support of price transparency? (Don’t accept vague answers – gently probe for specifics). *As a healthcare executive, do you believe that the organizational culture creates a significant barrier to price transparency and quality data transparency? Please explain why or why not? *Write a question pertinent to your organization and include in the interview. *Write an additional question from the Lesson articles or videos that you would like to include in your interview. *Provide a reflection on the interview and what you learned. Articles: http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/06/09/promoting-transparency-and-clear-choices-in-health-care/ https://www.healthcatalyst.com/Key-Overcoming-Challenges-Transparency-in-Healthcare http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150623/NEWS/150629957
