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68 has been very paternalistic, until the I n t e r n e t m a d e h e a l t h i n f o r m a t i o n more available." As the axiom goes: knowledge is power, and Greiner says giving consumers accessible, useful h e a l t h i n t e l l i g e n c e w i l l t r a n s f o r m the health care system and improve population health. "We believe the real way to bring health care into the future is not being pushed by payers or providers, but to have consumer pull," he says. "It's been done in other industries, like banking and travel, and those industries have transformed." The iTriage mission, to empower healthcare consumers with information, is part of a broader industry trend: using technology to demystify health care. Other companies are following suit, working to illuminate darkened corners of the care spectrum or integrate health data into everyday life. The Yelp of health care, HealthGrades provides consumers with information a b o u t p r o v i d e r s , i n c l u d i n g t h e i r education, experience, patient satis- faction levels and hospital quality. Aetna's CarePass is like a health data aggregator that displays information from various apps on one dashboard along with progress toward the user's personal goals. Despite the innovations over the past five years, Greiner says we are just scratching the surface of consumer- driven health care. But, he says, the i n d u s t r y i s r i p e f o r c h a n g e . N e w p a y m e n t m o d e l s a n d d i m i n i s h i n g concerns about health privacy, especi- ally among younger generations, will spur the adoption of mobile health technologies that can improve outcomes, decrease costs and help both doctors and patients adapt to the changing health care landscape, he says. For many, patient accountability needs to take a turn before any of that can happen, but Tappe's near-fatal e x p e r i e n c e s u g g e s t s m o b i l e h e a l t h care might help lead the way. "For 20 years, as an adult, I just did whatever m y d o c t o r t o l d m e t o d o , " T a p p e s a y s . " N o w I a s k q u e s t i o n s , c r e a t e relationships with the doctors and n u r s e s , a n d t r y t o u n d e r s t a n d t h e relationships between patient care, medicine and technology." For prenatal, postnatal and anytime women's care, HealthONE provides prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of obstetrical and gynecologic conditions for women of all ages. Whether you're preparing to start a family or seeking ongoing support, you can look to HealthONE for expert prenatal and women's care across the Denver metro area. Learn more about our HealthONE prenatal and women's care practices. Colorado Complete Health for Women cchw.com | 303.690.2198 1400 S. Potomac St., Suite 100 Aurora, CO 80012 4809 Argonne St., Suite 200 Denver, CO 80249 14991 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 270 Aurora, CO 80014 Consultants in OBGYN consobgyn.com | 303.322.2240 2055 High St., Suite 140 Denver, CO 80205 5191 S. Yosemite, Unit B Greenwood Village, CO 80111 30940 Stagecoach Blvd., Suite E230 Evergreen, CO 80439 Metropolitan OBGYN metroobgyn.org | 303.320.8499 4500 East 9th Ave., Suite 470 Denver, CO 80220 Mountain Vista OB/GYN and Midwifery mountainvistaobgynmidwifery.com 701 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 110 Englewood, CO 80113 | 303.788.8808 9330 S. University Blvd., Suite 230 Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 | 303.471.5010 6179 South Balsam Way, Suite 200 Littleton, CO 80123 | 303.972.6658 8015 W. Alameda Ave., Suite 260 Lakewood, CO 80226 | 303.744.3477 Rose Women's Care rosewomenscare.com | 303.320.2711 4650 W. 38th Ave., Suite 215 Denver, CO 80212 Rose Midwifery rosemidwives.com | 303.320.2944 4545 East 9th Avenue, Suite 502 Denver, CO 80220 2975 Roslyn Street, Suite 140 Denver, CO 80238 Women's Care of Colorado womenscareco.com | 303.325.2184 10099 RidgeGate Pkwy., Suite 280 Lone Tree, CO 80124 Physician Care Caring for Women at All Ages and Stages

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