Oakwood Healthcare System

Oakwood is First Healthcare System in Southeast Michigan to Post Pricing Information on Web Site

Published in Physician Law Weekly, January 2nd, 2008

Oakwood Healthcare, Inc. (OHI) today became the first healthcare system in southeast Michigan to post the most up-to-date and comprehensive pricing information for hundreds of surgeries, tests and procedures on its Web site, http://www.oakwood.org/value. This is a natural step forward as Oakwood was the first healthcare system in southeast Michigan to begin posting key quality outcomes on its Web site more than two years ago.

"As a result of consumer feedback, Oakwood is proactively moving into the next era of healthcare by providing a more meaningful and transparent system for reporting both cost and quality," said Brian Connolly, chief executive officer, OHI. "With...

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Source: Physician Law Weekly (2008-01-02)

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