Healthcare Dive writes CMS will hold off on updating the controversial hospital star ratings pending a review from an expert panel. CMS is convening a technical panel composed of industry experts to look at the methodology it uses to calculate the ratings and recommend improvements to the overall system. The review, first reported by Modern Healthcare, will incorporate stakeholder feedback on the star ratings received this spring. The agency received more than 800 comments on the star ratings system and plans to make that feedback publicly available later this summer, the spokesperson said.
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