Lindsey McCandless Quoted in CNBC.com
Lindsey McCandless, associate director of ADVI Health, a boutique health-care advisory firm, said that for consumers "the star ratings only provides a snapshot of quality care." She also said, "Patients must keep in mind that they may not be based on what is most important to their needs."
New quality ratings roil hospitals, give consumers help
Written by Dan Mangan (CNBC)
Wednesday, 27 Jul 2016 | 5:14 PM ET
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New overall quality ratings that assign individual hospitals one to five stars based on how well they care for patients were released Wednesday by the federal government, giving consumers a new tool for making health-care choices for themselves and loved ones.
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Lindsey McCandless, associate director of ADVI Health, a boutique health-care advisory firm, said that for consumers “the star ratings only provides a snapshot of quality care.” She also said, “Patients must keep in mind that they may not be based on what is most important to their needs.”
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