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Is there a conflict of interest by licensing HealthGrades ratings to providers?

April 26, 2017conflict HealthGrades licensing ratings

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Is there a conflict of interest by licensing HealthGrades ratings to providers?

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No. HealthGrades ratings are produced independently, based on objective information that hospitals themselves provide to federal and state governments. During the ratings process hospitals are blinded. No hospital can opt in or out of being rated, and no hospital is allowed to participate in the ratings process.