http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/37839914.htmlFormer Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will be in Bellevue Wednesday January 21st to help Alegent launch their new Health Care website.
Gingrich and Alegent CEO Wayne Sensor will tour the Bellevue Alegent Health Clinic and launch the website: www.thisisyourhealthcare.com.
As founder of the Center for Health Transformation, Gingrich will talk about the role of consumer engagement in health care focusing on preventative medicine to avoid costly trips to the emergency room.
Alegent has created the website so consumers can take a quiz, manage their health results and then understand the cost and quality of their care.
With the downturn in the economy Alegent has reported a 38% increase in the use of their website "My Cost" for patients getting estimates on health care. They expect the new website to be a good addition to this existing way to manage personal health care.