We should all also recognize that hospital price transparency, at least in its current form, will not drive significant transformation. In fact, it won't even come close.

Benefits brokers can do self-funded employers a tremendous service by understanding who their employees are and how they see the world.

Benefits brokers have an important role to play, since they are trusted advisors who can point their clients to solutions that promote high-value health care as they work to solve the problems of affordability and access.