Chapter 12: Cost, Access, and Quality: Critical Health Care Issues

Use the links below to complete the internet exercises for this chapter.

Internet Exercise 12-1

Review a website that provides information to help patients become more informed consumers of health care such as www.myhealthcaredollar.com.

1. What information is provided in this (these) websites?

2. What is/are the source(s) of the information?

3. How much of the information is based upon scientific research?

4. How much of the information is provided by special interest groups?

5. Is the information easy to understand?

Internet Exercise 12-2

Review the website www.leapfroggroup.org .

1. Compare the quality ratings for at least two hospitals near you.

2. How are the ratings computed?

3. Are the ratings explained clearly enough for a patient to understand?

4. What conclusions might a patient draw about the hospital(s)?