title: The Medicare physician-data release--context and rationale.
authors.affiliation: From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore (N.B., P.H.C., M.T.); and the Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati (P.H.C.).
authors.forename: Niall
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Patrick H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Conway
authors.forename: Marilyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tavenner
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010820:Physicians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States