How open data can reveal–and correct– the faults in our health system

The article provides a critical analysis of the 2014 release of Medicare Part B physician payment data by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This landmark move toward government transparency allowed researchers and the public to scrutinize millions of lines of data to identify patterns in healthcare spending and provider behavior.

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