Executive Briefings | September 6, 2018
How Do Consumers Pick A Provider? It’s Often Not Quality
For all of the recent focus on performance and quality measures, a recent headline caught my attention: Medicare Beneficiaries Seldom Choose The Highest Quality Provider During Hospital Discharge Planning.
A recent MedPAC report found that following a hospital discharge, Medicare beneficiaries seldom choose the provider organization in their area with the highest quality ratings. For home health services, 94% selected a home health service with lower quality scores on the Medicare's Home Health Compare . . .