CMS Adds Quality Data to Physician Compare Site

On February 21, CMS announced that quality data has been added to the Physician Compare website. The site is designed to help consumers make informed choices regarding their physicians.

The data is reported at the group practice and ACO levels of Physician Compare. Quality measures that were added to the site are:

• Controlling blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes
• Controlling blood pressure in patients with diabetes
• Prescribing aspirin to patients with diabetes and heart disease
• Patients with diabetes who do not use tobacco
• Prescribing medicine to improve the pumping action of the heart in patients who have both heart disease and certain other conditions

The provider ratings are displayed using stars (the more stars, the better rating) as well as an actual percentage score. 

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