Using Medicare Star Ratings to Select Hospitals
JAMA Author Interviews · American Medical Association
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Show Notes
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