Transparency is a commitment to publicizing an organization’s actions and decisions as well as the reasoning behind them. It is especially important in demonstrating accountability on the part of organizations that receive public funding. The public reporting of certain information (such as salaries above $100,000) is mandated by law, and access to information legislation is likewise intended to support transparency .
Transparency in health care often regards organizational resource allocation as well as how decisions are made about funding (or not) various programs, services, drugs, and devices.