How Accurate is the Medicare Hospital Compare Portal?

A new research study results appearing in the Journal of American Statistical Association titled “Mortality Rate Estimation and Standardization for Public Reporting: Medicare’s Hospital Compare,” found the Medicare’s Hospital Compare portal underestimates mortality rates of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) at small hospitals.  Read article here…

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