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Do the stars align? Distribution of high-quality ratings of healthcare sectors across US markets.

Jose FigueroaYevgeniy FeymanDaniel BlumenthalAshish K Jha
Published in: BMJ quality & safety (2017)
Few US healthcare markets exhibit high-quality performance across four distinct healthcare service sectors, suggesting that high-quality care in one sector may not be dependent on or improve care quality in other sectors. Policies that promote accountability for quality across sectors (eg, bundled payments and shared quality metrics) may be needed to systematically improve quality across sectors.
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