What Is...The Physician Payments Sunshine Act or "Open Payments"?

This guide provides a detailed overview of the Sunshine Act, transparency initiatives, and related implications associated with increased attention on physician-industry relationships. • Section II provides background and the legislative history of the Sunshine Act. • Section III provides a detailed summary and analysis of the technical statutory and regulatory requirements manufacturers and group purchasing organizations must abide by to comply with the law. • Section IV analyzes the Sunshine A…