Research the relative Prices for two common services using the VHI database and
at least one other internet database. The two services are an inpatient stay at a
hospital for a Total Hip Replacement. The second procedure is an outpatient
Chest X-Ray.
What insights did you gain from the activity on comparing healthcare prices on-line? Could you find the prices for these procedures? Can you see the various health care providers that the consumer/patient might have to pay for these services? Which pricing websites did you use and what features of these worked well? How do you see pricing transparency and improved pricing resources affecting consumers?