Cheryl DeMars is the president and CEO of The Alliance.
The keys to success lie in improved price postings, meaningful action at the state level and grassroots involvement to influence policy.
High-value care makes employees happier, saves businesses money and drives more patients to high-value healthcare providers.
Proposed legislation would give states, purchasers and researchers the data to paint a comprehensive picture of the state of U.S. healthcare.
The free market must encourage higher cost providers to lower their prices, or those with poorer outcomes to improve by adopting best practices.