Informed patients make smarter choices
Patients can be safer, save money, avoid hassles and get better sooner if they know how and where to shop for their medical care.
But which are the best doctors and nurses, the safest hospitals and the most cost-effective drugs? Until now it’s been hard for many people to get their hands on all that information.
That’s why Consumer Reports is collaborating with an unusual array of employers, medical groups and health-care advocates — to distribute the best available information about doctors, hospitals, treatments, drugs and preventive health strategies.
With this information in hand, millions of Americans can make smarter decisions for themselves and their families.