Effective January 1, 2023, California Assembly Bill 1278 (AB 1278) requires what the law refers to as “physicians and surgeons” (referred to herein as physicians) and their employers to provide patients with notice of the federal Open Payments program, also known as the Sunshine Act.Nov 15, 2022
A website every person needs to know about: Open Payments.
Open Payments is a government website where patients can find out about a doctor's payments from drug and device companies. It's information you need for fully informed consent: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Open Payments is a government website where patients can find out about a doctor's payments from drug and device companies. It's information you need for fully informed consent: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
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ABOUT ASSEMBLY BILL 1278:
A Patient’s Perspective on Open Payments Leads to New Transparency Bill
California is currently considering imposing new financial disclosure requirements on physicians and surgeons. However, the driving force behind AB-1278 is not the state government but a patient, Wendy Knecht. Although the legislation faces an uphill battle, Ms. Knecht’s efforts reflect a significant shift in the transparency debate with patients demanding and receiving a seat at the table to improve the physician-industry financial disclosure system. ---- Policy and Medicine, August 2021
California is currently considering imposing new financial disclosure requirements on physicians and surgeons. However, the driving force behind AB-1278 is not the state government but a patient, Wendy Knecht. Although the legislation faces an uphill battle, Ms. Knecht’s efforts reflect a significant shift in the transparency debate with patients demanding and receiving a seat at the table to improve the physician-industry financial disclosure system. ---- Policy and Medicine, August 2021
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