They're not used to having their judgment questioned. An educated consumer, however, is a careful consumer. It's a question being examined more and more by major health care policy organizations worldwide. Employers can play a vital role in helping employees access health information from reliable sources. Through company intranets, employers can supply information from trusted sources.
Global consumers have more health choice than ever before.
Sorting through new options in care providers, insurance benefit programs and various medical treatments is a challenge for those of us who are health care professionals. Employers who provide information about choices and educate employees will help empowered consumers access the right type of care at the right time and in the right location. An employee in Latin America had a son who became critically ill with a rare from of cancer. The employee wanted the best care for his child, and he knew the premier treatment center was in the United States. Our corporate health benefits care managers worked with this employee to get his son the care he needed.