CMS announced Monday that it has updated Care Compare to show home health agency and hospice affiliation in a doctor or clinician’s profile.
 
The update also includes these other facility types, in addition to hospital affiliation that was previously available:  
  • Long-term Care Hospitals (LTCHs)
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs)
  • Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRFs)
  • Dialysis Facilities
According to CMS, this update is especially helpful to patients and caregivers since it:
  • Provides additional information to support patients and caregivers as they make healthcare decisions.
  • Offers information about clinicians who aren’t affiliated with a hospital but work in other types of healthcare facilities.
  • Creates additional quality information linkages between clinicians and facilities across Care Compare pages.
Visit the profile pages in the Doctors and Clinicians section on Care Compare to view this update. The facility affiliations are displayed in a dedicated “Affiliations” section for easy access. Group affiliations will continue to be listed separately in the “Details” section as a fundamental part of a clinician’s profile.