April 10, 2017 – Consumer Preferences, Hospital Choices, and Demand-Side Incentives
With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, HPC staff, in conjunction with researchers from Tufts Medical School, presented research to evaluate a patient's choice of community hospitals versus academic medical centers. Harvard University researchers also presented findings today from several studies on the impact of tiered network plan designs on hospital choice and medical spending in Massachusetts. The event culminated with a panel discussion.
Event Program
HPC Presentation
Enrollment In A Health Plan With A Tiered Provider Network Decreased Medical Spending By 5 Percent - HealthAffairs article by Dr. Anna Sinaiko