While the proposed rule correctly focuses on improving data usability and reducing file size, the analysis finds that high-level policy goals alone are not enough—implementation details will determine ...

Less than one-fifth of U.S. adults know the cost of their healthcare products and services prior to receiving them, according to the results of a new Gallup poll. The results were released this month ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Provider Prices in the Commercial Sector, featuring analysis and discussion of physician, hospital, and other health care provider ...

Data is paramount in healthcare, but unfortunately, the industry has a long way to go regarding transparency in its usage. Just how stark is this lack of transparency? Consider this finding from a ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Provider Prices in the Commercial Sector, featuring analysis and discussion of physician, hospital, and other health care provider ...

In an industry often criticized for its opacity, healthcare is undergoing a significant shift thanks to the CMS’s 2020 Transparency in Coverage ruling, which requires insurers and Payers to disclose ...

Real-world cross-validation of insurer and hospital price transparency data finds low overlap but high concordance between data sources. Given recent congressional interest in codifying price ...

The rapid expansion of data volumes in modern applications has intensified the need for efficient methods of storing and retrieving information. Contemporary research in data compression focuses on ...