Consumers see mortality data as useful tool.
Consumers have become more sophisticated in making healthcare buying decisions, and a growing percentage now realize they've gained a new tool for judging the quality of hospitals--the mortality data that are disseminated by HCFA. While physicians and administrators don't see that information as valuable, more consumers say they plan to use it.
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D003258:Consumer Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States