“The Hospice Compare site (called for by the Affordable Care Act and to provide a snapshot of the quality of care each hospice facility offers to its patients) debuted in August and almost immediately providers noticed that it had incorrect addresses…”
“…investigation into the issue revealed errors in the underlying methodology related to the geographic search function on Hospice Compare.”
“The Hospice Compare site allows patients, family members, caregivers and providers to sort through hospices based on important quality metrics…”
Source: CMS: Hospice Compare site can’t be trusted – By Virgil Dickson, November 28, 2017, Modern Healthcare. Read the full article here.
