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Analysis Finds Bias in CMS's Overall Hospital Star Ratings Methodology

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AHA News writes: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ approach to overall hospital quality star ratings appears to have several shortcomings, according to a new analysis by an expert in econometrics, commissioned by the AHA.  Findings from the analysis suggest while it appears to give the impression of being rigorous and objective the estimation aspect is highly dependent on choice of measures and the weighting scheme is entirely subjective and highly determinant of the final outcomes.

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