Quality, Patient Safety & Price
The dramatic changes in healthcare directly impact healthcare providers
and consumers. Now more than ever, patients are asking questions about
the price and quality of healthcare services they receive as they are
asked to make more decisions and pay more out-of-pocket for their services.
Taking all of this into consideration, transparency in healthcare is essential.
The Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) is focusing on transparency in the
areas of hospital price, quality and patient friendly billing. Henry County
Health Center has adopted IHA’s recommended Transparency Principles
that focus on communication of price and quality transparency. HCHC is
committed to equipping our consumers with information regarding quality
and cost so they can make informed decisions regarding their healthcare,
and to help consumers understand their financial liability prior to engaging
in the purchase of healthcare services.
Through the IHA website, consumers are able to access valuable information
regarding quality, patient safety, hospital charges, and more. Click this
link to access the full website for
Iowa Hospital Facts.
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Understanding Hospital Charges: Iowa Hospital Charges Compare allows healthcare consumers to access basic
information about services and charges at Iowa hospitals. Iowa Hospital
Charges Compare should be considered a starting point for comparing costs
of care between Iowa hospitals. Patients should contact individual hospitals
to get further details about the possible cost of their care. Patients
should also talk with their insurance provider to understand which costs
will be covered, and which will be the patient’s responsiblity.
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Hospital Compare has information about the quality of care at over 4,000 Medicare-certified
hospitals across the country. You can use Hospital Compare to find hospitals
and compare the quality of their care. The information helps consumers
make decisions on where to receive health care, and encourages hospitals
to improve the quality of care they provide. Click on this link to see
information on Henry County Health Center.
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Quality/Patient Safety Information: The Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) is a provider-led and patient-focused
nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting a culture of continuous
improvement in health care. Through IHC’s efforts, Iowans are provided
with a continuously updated “Iowa Report” that provides hospital-specific
data related to healthcare quality and patient safety.