In addition to their calls for bipartisan action toward value-based care, Mr. Kasich and Mr. Hickenlooper also encouraged patients to harness tools that can help them take a larger role in their healthcare delivery and payment.
“To achieve this, we must give patients the tools they need to make value-conscious choices, and encourage the private and public sectors to develop technologies that make this possible,” they write. “A patient who needs a knee replacement should be able to choose the facility and doctor that provides the best care at the lowest price.”
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