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"The federal government's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is finalizing a new reimbursement plan that will determine how hospitals get paid to take care of Medicare patients. The proposed rule calls for something called "value based purchasing," which is part of the health care reform law."
"Under the proposed rule, adherence to quality care measures will be weighted at 70 percent of the payment formula. Patient satisfaction surveys will account for the remaining 30 percent. "
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2011/05/new-plan-aimed-at-improving-hospitals.html
Which will be linked to medicare's doctor rating website that went live earlier this year:
http://medicare.gov/find-a-doctor/
"Under the proposed rule, adherence to quality care measures will be weighted at 70 percent of the payment formula. Patient satisfaction surveys will account for the remaining 30 percent. "
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2011/05/new-plan-aimed-at-improving-hospitals.html
Which will be linked to medicare's doctor rating website that went live earlier this year:
http://medicare.gov/find-a-doctor/