[BFET] {Disarmed} FW: Washington launches online tool that lets patients compare prices for medical procedures

Fri Jun 29 16:00:26 PDT 2018

Good afternoon,

Washington's new HealthCareCompare website has launched! I was able to see a demo of this a while back and it should be a good tool to share with your students.

Have a great weekend!
Erin

[Title: SBCTC logo - Description: Compass]Erin Frasier, Ed.D.
Policy Associate, Workforce Education
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
1300 Quince Street SE | PO Box 42495 | Olympia, WA 98504-2495
P: (360) 704-4339     E: efrasier at sbctc.edu<mailto:efrasier at sbctc.edu>

From: Gov. Inslee Press Updates <press at updates.gov.wa.gov>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2018 3:49 PM
To: Erin Frasier <efrasier at sbctc.edu>
Subject: Washington launches online tool that lets patients compare prices for medical procedures

Washington joins five other states in providing consumer-friendly data about health care cost, quality in their communities

[Gov Jay Inslee]

June 29, 2018
Tara Lee | tara.lee at gov.wa.gov<mailto:tara.lee at gov.wa.gov>
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Washington launches online tool that lets patients compare prices for medical procedures
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If you or a loved one needed knee replacement surgery, would you want to know which surgeon in your community has the highest rating for quality of care? Would you like to know how much a knee replacement costs, on average, at all of the medical offices close to your home?

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Currently, 20 states have databases but Washington is one of only six states making such data easily accessible online.

"Health care can be an enormous expense for many families, and giving people a way to compare the prices and quality will help people be better informed and prepared about their options," Inslee said. "It's also enormously helpful for lawmakers, employers and providers to have increased transparency about the costs related to using and buying health care."

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