- (a) The purpose of this part is to establish the guidelines for submission of medical, dental, and pharmaceutical claims, unique identifiers and geographic and demographic information for covered individuals, and provider files to the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative for the purpose of creating and maintaining a multipayer claims database as a source of healthcare information to support consumers, researchers, and policymakers in healthcare decisions within the state.
- (b) This part is intended to create and maintain an informative source of healthcare information to support consumers, researchers, and policymakers in healthcare decisions within the state and empower Arkansans to drive, deliver, and seek out value in the healthcare system.