Financial Transparency: Healthcare Payer Strategies and Execution 2007-2009

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Health Industry Insights Opinion
• In This Report
  • Brief Description of the Solution
    • Definition of Financial Transparency
  • Methodology
    • Respondent Demographics
    • Figure: Survey Respondent Overview
• Situation Overview
  • Introduction
  • Current Environment
    • Focus
    • Results
      • Cost and Quality Information
      • Figure: U.S. Healthcare Payer 2007 Financial Transparency Initiatives: Cost and Quality Data
      • Product and Benefit Modelers
      • Figure: U.S. Healthcare Payer 2007 Financial Transparency Initiatives: Product and Benefit Cost Modelers
      • Online Claim Payment and Adjudication
      • Figure: U.S. Healthcare Payer 2007 Financial Transparency Initiatives: Adjudication/Payment
      • Health Savings Account Management Tools for Those with Consumer-Defined Health Plans
      • Figure: U.S. Healthcare Payer 2007 Financial Transparency Initiatives: Health Savings Account Management
  • Strategies to Watch
  • Figure: U.S. Healthcare Payer 2007 Financial Transparency Initiatives by Strategy
  • Figure: U.S. Healthcare Payer 2008-2009 Financial Transparency Initiatives by Strategy
• Future Outlook
  • Future Adoption Patterns
  • Figure: U.S. Healthcare Payer Technology Investment Plans for Financial Transparency Initiatives, 2008: Cost and Quality Data
  • Figure: U.S. Healthcare Payer Technology Investment Plans for Financial Transparency Initiatives, 2008: Fund Account Management
  • Figure: U.S. Healthcare Payer Technology Investment Plans for Financial Transparency Initiatives, 2008: Adjudication/Payment
  • Figure: U.S. Healthcare Payer Technology Spending Plans for Financial Transparency Initiatives, 2008
  • What to Watch
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Synopsis