As Anderson and colleagues highlight,1 the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) is mandated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Private Healthcare Investigation Order 20142 to publish performance and fee information about 645 hospitals and 12 000 consultants offering private inpatient services in the UK. We supply information to help patients make informed decisions. We agree that access to outpatient data would “allow more comprehensive monitoring of patient pathways,” including waiting times, to better inform patient choice. …

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私人医疗信息网络（PHIN）：填补独立部门的数据空白

正如 Anderson 及其同事所强调的，1 竞争与市场管理局 (CMA) 私人医疗调查令 20142 授权私人医疗信息网络 (PHIN) 发布有关 645 家医院和 12,000 名在该地区提供私人住院服务的顾问的绩效和费用信息。英国。我们提供信息来帮助患者做出明智的决定。我们同意，获取门诊数据将“允许更全面地监控患者的就诊路径”，包括等待时间，以便更好地为患者的选择提供信息。 ……