Perspective
Jan. 27, 2016
Transparency comes with costs under the Sunshine Act
To be sure, the Sunshine Act has important business and legal ramifications, and there are several ways that consumers, the press, whistleblowers and law enforcement are using — or not using — the data. By David Kirman and Shara Venezia-Walerstein
Did you know there is a publicly accessible website where you can see how much money pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers pay your doctor and possibly even your hospital? There is. The Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to report to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) most payments and transfers of value made to physicians...
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