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CMS to release more information on hospital star ratings this summer

CMS anticipates releasing later this summer the feedback it received on potential methodology changes to the overall hospital quality star ratings, the agency told AHA Today.

AHA comments on potential changes to star ratings methodology

While the roughly one dozen potential changes to the hospital overall star ratings methodology outlined in a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services request for feedback merit serious consideration, the AHA believes that only three of the proposals should be pursued further at this time.
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AHA Letter to CMS Re: Potential Changes to Future Versions of the Star Ratings Reported on Hospital Compare

AHA provides input to CMS regarding potential future changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital overall star ratings system.
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Member Advisory: Updated Star Ratings and List of HAC-penalized Hospitals Coming this Month

As part of the February refresh of Hospital Compare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to update its hospital overall star ratings. In addition, we expect CMS will release the performance results from the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Hospital-acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, including the list of penalized hospitals. The release of these data could generate interest from the media.
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AHA, Others Urge CMS to Delay Release of its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings

The AHA and three other national hospital groups today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to postpone the February publication of its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings on the Hospital Compare website.