CMS revamps hospital and nursing home sites

July 19, 2012, 10:21 am by Healthcare IT News

A Medicare website that compares hospitals, and another that that provides comparisons for nursing home options, have been revamped to provide more and better information. The sites, maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), are designed to help Americans make informed choices about hospitals and nursing homes   Election 2012 This week's feature:  No read more

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