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Debate over public grading of hospitals and doctors
Chicago doctors warn that hospital and physician report cards may not improve care and could harm patients. Medicare now requires ten quality measures with online posting and potential rewards for top performers. Consumers Union advocates infection-rate reporting. several states already have laws. A 1997 survey showed surgeons sometimes avoid sicker patients to protect scores. VA data also questioned. Critics call for more empirical evidence before broad rollout.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
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Pennsylvania
Florida
Missouri
Werner
Asch
Butler
Warren
Robinson Heating and Air Conditioning
Robinson
Jack Robinson
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Doris
2Nd Avenue
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Stuart
Robinson Heating