HealthGrades says it will help patients make more informed choices. Doctors say such information is more complex than a paper report.
While physicians encourage patients to do their homework before choosing a doctor, they warn that HealthGrades Inc.'s new public national database of medical liability records might not tell the whole story.
The independent health care ratings company in March launched what it calls the first national database to combine all available public liability records. The data include closed claims reported through state agencies, such as medical boards or health departments, in 15 states: California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont and West Virginia.
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