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Using Medicare Star Ratings to Select Hospitals
Using Medicare Star Ratings to Select Hospitals
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
Medicare recently developed a star rating system to help consumers determine the quality of care delivered at various hospitals. This rating system was considered controversial by many. In this podcast we discuss the rating system with one of its critics, Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD, MS, and with Kate Goodrich, MD, the Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality at Medicare. Article discussed in this episode: The New CMS Hospital Quality Star Ratings: The Stars Are Not Aligned
Released:
Nov 1, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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