tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153371977147923076.post22233164477760911..comments2024-02-19T03:16:52.196-05:00Comments on Business and policy through an Economist's Lens: Consumers seeking information for their healthKevin Frickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14397912695107883192noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153371977147923076.post-60467045633397774332011-11-26T14:56:00.501-05:002011-11-26T14:56:00.501-05:00The following are my comments to the four question...The following are my comments to the four questions posed in the last paragraph:<br /><br />1) Although people may want more information, they may be hindered by a number of things. For instance, they may not be aware that it would affect them positively, they may not feel in control of their healthcare, or they may not know how to use the information they would find. As a result, it may be possible that they trust their doctors more than they would otherwise if they knew more about their own health conditions and the options that were available.<br /><br />2) If we provided education that was easier for people to understand, would that overwhelm the general populace or would that be helpful?<br /><br />3) In monetary terms, would the cost of labor and time in creating additional education materials financially benefit society? <br /><br />4) Essentially giving people more information about their own healthcare empowers patients to participate in the decisions that providers traditionally make. While this may give intrinsic value to the patient, would this ultimately change the outcome at all? Hence, economically speaking, would providing education be a cost-saving endeavor?Jessica Honoreply@blogger.com