title: Challenges in Risk Adjustment for Hospital and Provider Outcomes Assessment.
authors.affiliation: From Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE (W.S.W., K.N.G.). wweintraub@christianacare.org.
authors.forename: William S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Weintraub
authors.affiliation: From Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE (W.S.W., K.N.G.).
authors.forename: Kirk N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Garratt
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D020379:Risk Adjustment / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends
keywords: outcomes assessment; public reporting; risk adjustment