A New Approach to Employee Healthcare Referrals

 

There is enormous price and quality variation in healthcare—from an MRI to a thoracic surgeon—and, unlike other industries, price has zero correlation with quality. While this dynamic has been well understood for decades, hefty price swings plague employers. Why is that?

Referral decisions are often influenced by providers incentivized to refer patients within their own network who don’t have the time or know-how to find the best quality specialist or healthcare service at the best price. To respond, employers are investing in independent, value-driven primary care clinics to act as a central quarterback for referral management.

In this webinar, we’ll discuss how Marathon Health’s new partnership with Garner Health—a data-driven provider search tool—and our referral coordinators are helping employees and employers control healthcare costs.

Discussion Topics

• Guiding patient choice through advanced data on healthcare quality and costs.
• Personalized outreach from referral coordinators to decrease care gaps and improve health.
• Real-life examples on how referral coordinators help patients get quality, affordable care.
• Proven results from a high-touch employee referral management program.