A study published by UnitedHealthcare has found that tools designed to help patients estimate the cost of care may also play a role improving the quality of care provided, according to a report by The Tennessean.
The payer based the study on its myHealthcare Cost Estimator. Early results of the study indicate that patients using the cost estimation tool tended to choose physicians that were considered high-quality and efficient.
UnitedHealthcare is working to build on these results to increase the level of transparency offered and improve outcomes.
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The payer based the study on its myHealthcare Cost Estimator. Early results of the study indicate that patients using the cost estimation tool tended to choose physicians that were considered high-quality and efficient.
UnitedHealthcare is working to build on these results to increase the level of transparency offered and improve outcomes.
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