On November 19, 2014, the CMS announced that Niall Brennan will be the czar of its newly created Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics at the CMS, “tasked with overseeing improvements in data collection and dissemination as the agency strives to be more transparent.” “It’s clear how much data transparency will help the country improve outcomes, control costs and aid consumer decision making,” said CMS Principal Deputy Administrator Andy Slavitt. “Our commitment to transparency is matched by our commitment to keeping personal information safeguarded.”
How can we believe in anyone’s commitment to transparency after hearing Jonathan Gruber tell us that lack of transparency is an advantage?
Full CMS press release at: http://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Press-releases/2014-Press-releases-items/2014-11-19.html
Courtesy Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD @MSingletonMDJD