
CMS
Open Payments – A critical cog that ties Healthcare manufacturers with providers
Open Payments, managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a national disclosure program that promotes a more transparent and accountable health care system. Open Payments houses a publicly accessible database of payments that reporting entities, including drug and medical device companies, make to covered recipients like physicians and Teaching Hospitals. These payments may include consulting fees, research grants, travel reimbursements, and payments made from the industry to medical practitioners.