Beyond Adam Smith and Marcus Welby: how CPARS works. Part 2

Part 2 of this article details the workings of the Claims Pooling, Analysis and Reporting System (CPARS) piloted by the Lehigh Valley Coalition for "prudent purchasers" across Pennsylvania. Hardware, software, data storage and sample size are among the issues covered by the Coalition's President, who believes CPARS is an easy, cheap way for employers to get the reality-based data analysis they need to support a prudent purchaser strategy for containing health care costs.