The recent push toward information transparency in the health care arena may be deemed as anti-competitive and in violation of federal antitrust laws. The current health care environment encourages health information exchange, which in some cases includes the exchange of pricing information. Pricing information may be exchanged for quality purposes as well as to design and implement new payment models. The main goal of antitrust laws is to maintain free and open markets, encourage competition, and benefit consumers. Federal antitrust law prohibits restraints on trade, which may result from the sharing of pricing information, he main goal of antitrust laws is to maintain free and open markets, encourage competition, and benefit consumers.
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Fast Facts: What is Antitrust and why is it Relevant to Health Care?
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