The HHS publicly released the ownership data for more than 7,000 U.S. hospitals for the first time on Tuesday.
The information will be a one-stop-shop for up-to-date hospital ownership for researchers, reporters and the broader public, as many hospitals across the country belong to larger health systems — though it’s not always easy to tell.
Releasing the data is part of a larger bid to increase transparency in healthcare, the HHS said, and is also part of President Joe Biden’s executive order on promoting competition in the sector. The data will be updated monthly.
