The non-profit organizations URAC and the Leapfrog Group have partnered to develop a program designed to award hospital websites that promote transparency of quality measures in a manner that is useful and user-friendly for consumers.
The awards program consists of two parts. Part I is an analysis of the overall website transparency, and part II is an evaluation of best practices in website transparency and reporting. All hospitals who publically report their Leapfrog Hospital Survey results are eligible.
Hospitals that meet a minimum number of the criteria in part I will receive an Acknowledgement of Excellence in Hospital Website Transparency. Three winners will then be selected by a judging panel to receive the Best Practices in Hospital Website Transparency Award based on part II criterion. All applications must be completed by September.
The awards program consists of two parts. Part I is an analysis of the overall website transparency, and part II is an evaluation of best practices in website transparency and reporting. All hospitals who publically report their Leapfrog Hospital Survey results are eligible.
Hospitals that meet a minimum number of the criteria in part I will receive an Acknowledgement of Excellence in Hospital Website Transparency. Three winners will then be selected by a judging panel to receive the Best Practices in Hospital Website Transparency Award based on part II criterion. All applications must be completed by September.
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