By John Richardson
April 12th, 2011
(also published in the Kennebec Journal, Bangor Daily News, and the Morning Sentinel)

AUGUSTA — Mainers now have an easy and reliable way to compare the quality of doctors and hospitals around the state, according to the creators of a new website.

The Maine Health Management Coalition Foundation, which includes hospitals, medical practices, insurers and large employers, unveiled the new ratings website www.getbettermaine.org at a news conference at the State House today.  It allows patients to look up a medical condition or procedure and see which are the top-rated doctors and hospitals in and around their communities. The ratings are based on voluntarily reported data such as infection rates and protocols for preventing medication errors.

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