Voices for smarter, better health care

Health care is undergoing a tremendous amount of change and people are becoming more involved in their care than ever before. Armed with the internet and social media, people are working with their doctors to find novel solutions to daunting health care challenges. These people are often pushing the boundaries ...

HealthSparq exists to help people make smarter health care choices. As we celebrate five years as a company, we took stock of what we’ve accomplished so far and what a few of the people who have been with us since the beginning think of our growth.

Our end users are health plan members. We all know that health care is often not a delightful journey and that health care issues often also bring along emotional and financial stress. By being empathetic to these issues, a UX designer may be able to achieve better member satisfaction.

More than half of Americans today take at least one prescription drug, and costs are continually on the rise. But when determining whether a medication is the right choice, people should consider more than just cost – it’s about safety and efficacy, too. People should feel empowered to ask – ...

What’s the Fix? is a conference specifically created to bring stories to light and to use those stories to help change the mess that is health care. We aren’t trying to fix health care at the macro level (an extremely difficult task, and, as someone once said, “Who knew health ...

For the most part, health plan marketing is pretty bland and chock full of stock images. Part of the reason is .– it’s hard to get around the perception that health care is cold and prickly. And the fact is, it’s a perception that has been fairly earned in the ...

HealthSparq facilitates tens of millions of health care searches each month. These searches are comprised of parents looking for new pediatricians, a man researching cost for a much-needed MRI, a woman wanting to learn more about knee replacement at a highly-rated facility and so much more. That’s why we look ...

During the morning sessions at What’s the Fix? our speakers will set the stage for a powerful day. Each have each overcome major health care hurdles on their own, and have dedicated themselves to driving change as a result of what they have learned.

5 minutes and 20 slides. That’s how long it took to share our ideas about how we can take the extra step in meeting healthcare consumers on their terms whenever or wherever they need help.