by Tony Chen

Are we hospitals only going to be transparent enough to appease the outcries? Or should we lead the way and proactively provide info before people ask?

I say we lead. Here's how we can start - by defining exactly what should be transparent. Also, learn from what others are doing. Check out this hospital's 6 principles that guide their transparent reporting. And read about what what Michigan has done to get all of its 146 nonprofit hospitals to post prices of 50+ common procedures, representing 80% of their business.

Where is your hospital at? How urgent of a priority is transparency at this point? Who would typically lead such an effort?