Neil M. Kirschner, PhD; Lois Snyder Sulmasy, JD; Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH
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Ms. Snyder Sulmasy: Center for Ethics and Professionalism, American College of Physicians, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Dr. Kesselheim: Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1620 Tremont Street, Suite 3030, Boston, MA 02120.
Author Contributions: Conception and design: N.M. Kirschner, A.S. Kesselheim.
Analysis and interpretation of the data: N.M. Kirschner, L. Snyder Sulmasy, A.S. Kesselheim.
Drafting of the article: N.M. Kirschner, L. Snyder Sulmasy, A.S. Kesselheim.
Critical revision of the article for important intellectual content: L. Snyder Sulmasy, A.S. Kesselheim.
Final approval of the article: N.M. Kirschner, L. Snyder Sulmasy, A.S. Kesselheim.
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Collection and assembly of data: N.M. Kirschner, A.S. Kesselheim.
The Open Payments program is a government initiative through which financial relationships between applicable industries and covered physicians or teaching hospitals are publicly reported. The program does not assess these relationships but rather facilitates transparency and allows stakeholders to use this information in making informed decisions. This article outlines the program and its goals, reviews its requirements and when they go into effect, examines the implications for physicians and their patients, and makes recommendations to help physicians and teaching hospitals prepare for its implementation.
Kirschner NM, Sulmasy LS, Kesselheim AS. Health Policy Basics: The Physician Payment Sunshine Act and the Open Payments Program. Ann Intern Med. 2014;161:519–521. doi: https://doi.org/10.7326/M14-1303
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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2014;161(7):519-521.
DOI: 10.7326/M14-1303
Healthcare Delivery and Policy, Hospital Medicine.