A coalition of local health care providers — including Virginia Mason Medical Center, The Everett Clinic, Proliance Surgeons and Qliance Primary Care Specialists — have launced an online tool to enable consumers in the Greater Seattle area to easily compare and schedule health care.
Carol.com (www.carol.com) enables Seattle-area residents to review online more than 100 health care services and compare how specific services vary among health care providers, incliuding facility to review quality data from the Puget Sound Health Alliance’s Community Checkup Report. Consumers will also be able to determine estimated costs for health care services prior to receiving them.