Interesting article by WSKGNews.com on several states having created “all-payer claims databases” – databases with health care price information on what was charged for an actual procedure and, now, New York State is in the development process of creating their own. It could potentially be a big help for patients looking to comparison shop, and might also be a way for researchers to know where health care spending is ballooning. But there are others who say it is not totally clear if the database will eventually be useful for consumers. One problem is that the proposed regulations say data “may be posted publicly to a consumer facing website.” May does not mean will.
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