1

WHAT IS TRANSPARENCY?

85% OF PATIENTS

Transparency in healthcare means having facts about cost and quality. As costs rise and provider networks narrow, it’s crucial that consumers have access to transparent information to make informed decisions when selecting the right hospital and the right doctor for their care.

When presented with objective information about physician experience and related hospital quality,

would select a different physician than they did before doing their homework.*

MORE THAN

LIVES POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE

BEEN SAVED

222,3921 6OUT

OF

IN THE U.S.

patients received care in 1-star hospitals with higher

than expected mortality rates or complication rates.**

if all hospitals performed similarly to hospitals receiving

5-stars.***

Consumers need to research the hospitals where physicians practice. Getting the right care means selecting the right doctor and the

highest quality hospital for their care needs.

WHAT WE DO

2016

12,000Diseases,

conditions and procedures

Inpatient hospital

admissions

90%

Specialties

1,100

Physician Experience

Patient Satisfaction

Hospital Quality

12

3

Healthgrades is revolutionizing the way people find the right doctor and hospital for them,

by providing transparent, comprehensive information that has never been available in

one place such as:

Healthgrades 2016 Report to the Nation features comparative data about hospitals throughout the U.S.

Healthgrades is the only site that provides consumers with objective

data based on more than:

* 2015 Stax Research Study for Healthgrades on Consumer Behavior When Choosing a Doctor.** Based on Medicare data across the 10 conditions and procedures studied during the 2012-2014 study period.*** Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2012 through 2014, if all hospitals as

a group, performed similarly to hospitals receiving 5-stars as a group across all rated cohorts.

Quality Counts: Choose the right hospital and doctor for you