Antitrust aspects of health information sharing by public and private health insurers

Authors

Taylor Burke, George Washington University
Lara Cartwright-Smith, George Washington University
Erica Pereira, George Washington University
Sara J. Rosenbaum, George Washington UniversityFollow

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

7-23-2009

Journal

BNA's Health Law Reporter

Keywords

Insurance; Electronic Health Record; Health Information Exchange; Antitrust Issues

Abstract

This policy brief is the first of two to address antitrust considerations that arise in health system transformation aimed at producing greater clinical integration and greater levels of information about the quality and cost of care. The second policy brief will discuss the implications of several recent Federal Trade Commission rulings on physician joint contracting to achieve clinical integration and greater health information accountability. These rulings have significant implications for growing efforts, as part of health reform, to create entities known as accountable care organizations.

APA Citation

Burke, T., Cartwright-Smith, L., Pereira, E., Rosenbaum, S. (2009). Antitrust aspects of health information sharing by public and private insurers. BNA's Health Law Reporter.

Peer Reviewed

1

Open Access

1