Matt Parker is SVP of Product at Kyruus. He leads the company's efforts to develop and continually improve industry-leading transparency and guidance solutions to help health plan members take control of their healthcare. Matt has 15+ years of experience in the healthcare transparency space. Prior to HealthSparq, he was VP of Products at Connecture, leading healthcare shopping and enrollment products for Medicare Part D. Prior to that, Matt was VP of Clinical Products at DestinationRX, where he was responsible for another key component of healthcare transparency: RX transparency products. As an outdoor enthusiast, Matt loves camping and exploring new places with his wife and two young daughters. He’s also committed to applying his own experiences as a patient and a parent to his work at HealthSparq.
The mandates set the framework and data requirements for transparency but consumers need more guidance for informed decision-making and comparisons. Health plans should be acting now to turn the conversation from compliance to true member engagement.
It’s going to take collaboration between health plans and hospitals – to go above and beyond what’s mandated by the government – in order to transform a muddy mess into something clear.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.