WiserTogether, Inc., which offers a personalized treatment comparison solution for consumers looking to understand, evaluate and select treatments and make better informed health decisions, today announced that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana will offer Wiser Health to its members, beginning later this spring.
Wiser Health is the only decision-making tool that provides consumers with comprehensive, personalized treatment information for prevalent medical conditions. The technology compares treatment options using evidence-based clinical guidance, individual consumer preferences, insurance coverage, cost and popularity of the treatment among patients. Wiser Health allows consumers to select the most effective, cost-appropriate treatment for their specific needs.
“We are seeing growing momentum in the marketplace for this type of transparency and evidence-based treatments as a major component of healthcare decision making,” said Shub Debgupta, CEO of WiserTogether. “More and more health plans are seeing the value of our approach to better health. By adding Wiser Health to their comprehensive program and tool offerings, they are empowering their members to make better-informed decisions when facing a health issue.”
More than three million Americans have access to WiserTogether’s platform through employers and health plans. The tools are accessible online or via a mobile or tablet device. WiserTogether’s personalized healthcare comparison software enables consumers to choose the right treatment – most effective in outcome, most personally tailored, and most cost-effective and affordable. The result is improved health and reduced costs.
“At Blue Cross, we are committed to helping our members by giving them the information they need to make the best healthcare decisions for themselves and their families,” said Dr. David Carmouche, Blue Cross Executive Vice President for External Operations and Chief Medical Officer. “We realize that being sick or injured can be stressful, and with the Wiser Health tools, we give our members easy-to-understand information about their health conditions so they feel more in control and can better discuss options with their doctors to choose the treatment that works for them.”
Date: February 18, 2015