Azar: Actions Coming on Drug Prices, Transparency, Interoperability
May 9—Coming Trump administration healthcare initiatives will include a push to curtail pharmaceutical prices, a price and quality-data transparency effort, and incentives for greater sharing of patient data, the administration’s senior healthcare official said.
Hospitals Urge Caution in Federal Transparency Push
In response to a new Senate price and quality transparency initiative, hospital advocates outlined measures they would support but also urged caution in pursuing new federal requirements.
Online Posting of Charges Among New Medicare Rules Proposals
April 25—Hospitals would be required to post their “standard charges” online by FY19 under Medicare rules proposed this week.
Hospitals Urge Caution in Federal Transparency Push
April 17—In response to a new Senate price and quality transparency initiative, hospital advocates outlined measures they would support but also urged caution in pursuing new federal requirements.
340B Hospitals and Drugmakers Battle Over Transparency
March 16—Supporters and critics of the 340B discount drug program agree that more transparency is needed, but they remain sharply divided over who needs to be transparent and what such reporting should include.
How Price Transparency Can Lower Healthcare Costs
Joseph Sanginiti explains how healthcare providers, health plans, and consumers must work together to manage the cost of health care.
Critical Access Hospital Makes Transparency a Priority
Henry County Health Center has simplified patient billing and added a patient estimator tool to enhance the patient experience and improve collections.
What’s in Your Pricing Policy?
A recent survey reports that the majority of hospitals have formal or consistent methods for setting prices, but transparency is often missing.
P&P Board Statement 18: Public Disclosure of Financial and Operating Information
The Principles and Practices Board undertook this project to identify the types of financial operating data that should be disclosed by healthcare providers on an ongoing basis.