Consumers lack data on physician quality

 

Independent and objective data on physician performance are only available for 15 percent of U.S. docs, according to non-profit Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute.

“Consumers are flying blind when it comes to selecting hospitals and physicians, and the overall quality and affordability of American healthcare won’t be improved until we find a way to solve this problem,” said Francois de Brantes, HCI3 executive director, in a press statement.

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