The chapter entitled “Cost Reporting by Health Care Facilities,” furthers the legislature’s articulated purpose of enabling private and public purchasers of healthcare service to make informed decisions and to encourage programs that link charges to the nature and quality of services rendered by empowering the Office of Oregon Health Policy and Research to apply for funds to undertake certain studies, plans, and demonstration projects. The Office is directed to conduct studies relating to costs of healthcare facilities including methods of reducing costs, utilization review, peer review, quality control, and financial status (the Office has authority to prescribe regulations for mandatory uniform financial reporting). Licensed health facilities are obligated to file utilization information with the Office in an annual report as required by rule. See definition section Or. Rev. Stat. § 442.400.