Medicare Posts Physician And Hospital Outpatient Information
“These new data build on the President’s commitment to making more quality and price information available,” Secretary Leavitt said. “By posting data about federal health care programs like Medicare, we are on our way to giving Americans the information they need to make informed health care decisions.”
“The new information on physicians and hospital outpatient departments adds to the information that people can use to make better decisions on their care,” said CMS Acting Administrator Leslie Norwalk, “In all areas of care — hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, health plans, and prescription drugs — we are supporting collaborative efforts that are providing unprecedented information to help people get the best quality care for the best price.”
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