This month doctors became subject to a new law that requires them to disclose their financial relationships with pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
The Physician Payments Sunshine Act is part of the Affordable Care Act, which also requires companies to reveal the lucrative deals that can be struck with physicians.
Physicians argue that this new law is just another layer of bureaucracy and paperwork for them to muddle through when they would rather be helping patients. But consumer advocates…
This month doctors became subject to a new law that requires them to disclose their financial relationships with pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
The Physician Payments Sunshine Act is part of the Affordable Care Act, which also requires companies to reveal the lucrative deals that can be struck with physicians.
Physicians argue that this new law is just another layer of bureaucracy and paperwork for them to muddle through when they would rather be helping patients. But consumer advocates…