The art of insight

The art of insight

Discuss the following (max. 300 words):

• How would you make the graphic about colonoscopies that we covered in the previous discussion interactive?
• What would its navigation look like?
• Would you make it just interactive, or would you introduce some of the most important points through a video or another technique?
• Can you think of a way of bringing techniques from other areas to this project, to make it more engaging and also more informative? 

The Cost of a Colonoscopy Varies Across the Country - The New York Times (PDF)

"Prices for a routine colonoscopy can vary widely between different locations across the country, and even within the same metropolitan area. For the most part, the differences are explained by the type of facility performing the procedure, with hospitals generally commanding the highest prices, according to Jeff Rice, chief executive of Healthcare Blue Book."

"*Prices shown are amounts actually paid, not prices billed, which may run higher. Each figure represents what a single patient paid for a procedure, including out-of-pocket and insurance costs. Payments above the 90th percentile and those below the 5th percentile are discarded to minimalize outliers."

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