Game Information
| Title | Gut Check |
| Presenter(s) | Tiltfactor |
| Session | Conference Reception, Game Exhibition, and Poster Session |
| Time | Thursday, October 16, 7:00p-10:00p |
| Location | Ballroom |
| Format | Game Exhibition |
| Description | Gut Check is the game of truth or care about the quality and cost of health care and the need for transparency for patients to make the best decisions.
Each player alternately takes the role of a patient about to undergo important medical procedures, and the role of a hospital. As a patient, each player increases his or her odds of getting the best care possible by persuading opponents to show their hands and reveal the true quality of their services. As a hospital, each player tries to make the most money possible by convincing other patients to come to his or her institution. The game is over when each player takes 4 patient turns. Each player's score is the sum of the care he or she receives, and the money he or she makes. IMPACT: Gut Check highlights the need for transparency in the quality and cost of medical care for patients, and encourages players to use all of the information available to them when seeking health care. The game aims to illustrate how publicly accessible health pricing and quality data leads to higher quality outcomes at reduced prices. Gut Check supports Aligning Forces for Quality, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's signature effort to lift the overall quality and value of health care in targeted communities, reduce racial and ethnic disparities, and provide models for national reform. CREDITS: Executive Producer: Mary Flanagan Game Design: Mary Flanagan, Max Seidman, Ben Sawyer, Lucas Sanford-Long, Royce Park, Nick O'Leary Graphic Design: Sarah Ettinger, Production: Max Seidman, Lucas Sanford-Long, Royce Park, J. Patrick Lewis |