A Centralized Platform for Healthcare Transparency
We're building a centralized web application that gives patients the power to make informed decisions through accurate, upfront cost information. By aggregating and standardizing data mandated by section 2718(e) of the Public Health Service Act, we're turning fragmented healthcare pricing into something accessible and actionable.
Tackling Healthcare's Biggest Pain Points
Our platform directly addresses the core issues that make healthcare costs so opaque. It eliminates information blackouts with comprehensive procedure pricing across providers. Integration of insurance copays prevents misleading estimates by showing real out-of-pocket costs. Future bill analysis tools combat surprise billing by flagging unexpected charges. User-submitted experiences build community knowledge that creates a shared resource benefiting everyone.
The Engine Behind the Platform
Our system combines proprietary healthcare databases, public datasets, and user submissions into a unified knowledge base. Parsing engines scrape and standardize disparate data sources into a common format. Computational normalization reconciles differences across billing systems and formats. Community validation cross-references official data with real patient experiences.
Personalized Insights
Once processed, this data powers personalized cost estimates and community-driven provider evaluations. These create a knowledge resource that grows stronger with every user interaction.
Why Automation Over Manual Entry
We considered simpler alternatives like linking directly to hospital files or relying on manual data entry, but both suffer from fragmentation and scalability issues. Manual processes can't keep pace with the volume and variety of healthcare data, and direct links leave users navigating dozens of disconnected systems.
Our automated aggregation combined with community validation is both scalable and accurate, delivering a superior user experience without the ongoing burden of manual data management.
Changing How Consumers Engage with Healthcare
When patients can compare costs and make value-based decisions, it places downward pressure on prices while reducing medical debt through informed choices.
We're fundamentally changing the relationship between patients and providers, one transparent data point at a time.