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Site allows analysis, sharing of health data
During a chat at the Health Journalism 2010 registration desk on Wednesday night, AHCJ special projects director Jeff Porter learned…
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GAO looks into why nursing home evals are flawed
The Government Accountability Office has followed up its May 2008 report that found a high level of inconsistency in nursing…
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Key CMS database unresponsive, inadequate
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General released a memo (27-page PDF) detailing an investigation that…
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CMS reverses decision on access to Idaho inspection reports
An apparent “misinterpretation” of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services led to the federal agency warning Idaho to stop posting…
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Coverage of nursing home rankings varies
Last week the the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released new ratings for nursing homes – both for-profit and nonprofit –…
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CMS adds rating system to nursing home data
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is expected to launch a “5 Star Quality Rating System” addition to its…