Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
November 2, 2006, Vol. 06-108A

HHS Unveils New Health Care Transparency Web site

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently launched a new health care transparency web site available at:

http://www.hhs.gov/transparency/

Here is a brief description from the web site:

Health Care Transparency

Consumers deserve to know the quality and cost of their health care. Health care transparency provides consumers with the information necessary, and the incentive, to choose health care providers based on value.

Providing reliable cost and quality information empowers consumer choice. Consumer choice creates incentives at all levels, and motivates the entire system to provide better care for less money. Improvements will come as providers can see how their practice compares to others.

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