Wendy Lynch, Ph.D., is the Director for Altarum Institute's Center for Consumer Choice in Health Care. Dr. Lynch also runs her own consulting firm and serves as senior scientist at the Health as Human Capital Foundation, which is focused on education and research about economic incentives in health care. Dr. Lynch is a frequent speaker and author, including her book, “Aligning Incentives, Information and Choice.” This piece was originally published on Altarum's Health Policy Forum blog, where Dr. Lynch is a regular contributor. You can find Altarum on Twitter at @Altarum.

The Best Health Care Decision is Realizing That There Are Choices

Wendy Lynch | May 2, 2013
Perhaps the most powerful influence we can have in health care is simply acknowledging that we have choices and wondering, out loud, what those might be. Whether or not you plan to do in-depth research about your treatment options, consider asking your doctor three simple questions.

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