Abstract 20: Public Reporting of Mortality Rates for Cardiovascular Conditions Did Not Improve Patient Outcomes

• Published in: Circulation Cardiovascular quality and outcomes Vol. 7; no. suppl_1
• Main Authors: Joynt, Karen E, Orav, E. John, Jha, Ashish K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.07.2014

Abstract only Background: Public reporting may improve provider performance, although evidence for its impact has been mixed. In the U.S., public reporting of hospital performance became widespread in late 2004. Led by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), this program initially repo...