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Consumers see mortality data as useful tool.

J Jensen

    Modern Healthcare
    |June 22, 1992
    PubMed
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    Consumers are increasingly using hospital mortality data to make healthcare decisions. Despite skepticism from medical professionals, patients find this information valuable for judging hospital quality.

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare consumerism
    • Health services research
    • Public health data dissemination

    Background:

    • Growing consumer sophistication in healthcare purchasing.
    • Increased availability of hospital quality metrics.
    • Discrepancy in perceived value of mortality data between consumers and healthcare providers.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess consumer awareness and intended use of hospital mortality data.
    • To understand the evolving role of data in healthcare decision-making.
    • To highlight the gap between provider and consumer perspectives on quality indicators.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of consumer surveys on healthcare decision-making tools.
    • Examination of attitudes towards publicly disseminated hospital performance metrics.

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  • Qualitative assessment of factors influencing patient choice.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant percentage of consumers recognize mortality data as a tool for hospital quality assessment.
    • Consumers report a greater intention to utilize this data compared to physicians and administrators.
    • Hospital mortality data is emerging as a key factor in consumer healthcare choices.

    Conclusions:

    • Hospital mortality data is gaining traction as a consumer-driven quality metric.
    • Healthcare providers may underestimate the impact of public data on patient decision-making.
    • Future healthcare quality initiatives should consider consumer perspectives on data utilization.