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CMS releases April 2017 Hospital Compare preview reports
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the April 2017 Hospital Compare preview reports available on QualityNet for participating Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR), Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR), and PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR) hospitals and facilities.
The Hospital Compare preview reports will be available from January 9 through February 7. Hospitals are encouraged to access and download reports early in the preview period in order to have time for a thorough review. The preview reports are only available during the preview period.
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