Volunteers needed for focus group on CIVHC’s www.comedprice.org

“The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), a non-profit, non-partisan organization, is looking for willing participants to provide feedback on the content and ease of use of their website www.comedprice.org. The site currently provides public access to hospital-specific price and quality information for four health care procedures: knee surgery, hip surgery, and Cesarean and vaginal births. CIVHC is expanding the website to include additional services and facility types in 2015 and are looking for feedback on the contents on the new release. As a thank-you for participation, CIVHC will email you a $25 Amazon gift certificate upon completion of the focus group.

When are the focus groups? Tuesday, April 7, 5:00-6:00 pm MT, OR Wednesday, April 8, 12:00-1:00 pm MT.

What do I have to do to participate?

1. Complete this electronic survey
2. After we receive your survey, we will send you more information about how to participate including the link to the demo website and the pre-focus group “homework” instructions
3. Prior to your focus group, spend 15-20 minutes reviewing the website, going through the scenarios presented to you, and writing down your experience and reactions
4. Participate in the one-hour Webinar focus group and provide us with your input and feedback based on your experience using the website
5. Upon completion of the Webinar, we will send you your gift card electronically

Questions? Contact Cari Frank, Director of Communications at CIVHC (cfrank@civhc.org, or 303-903-6007)” [Source: CIVHC]