Are the CMS Hospital Outpatient Quality Measures Relevant for Rural Hospitals?

Context: Quality measures focused on outpatient settings are of increasing interest to policy makers, but little research has been conducted on hospital outpatient quality measures, especially in rural settings. Purpose: To evaluate the relevance of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) outpatient quality measures for rural hospitals, including Critical Access Hospitals. Methods: Researchers analyzed Medicare hospital outpatient...