Public Reporting
Public reporting is the CMS practice of publishing home health agency quality data for anyone to see, primarily through the Care Compare website. Published data includes star ratings, OASIS-based outcome measures, claims-based measures, and HHCAHPS patient survey results. Because referral sources, health systems, and patients all consult this data, public reporting turns quality performance into a marketing asset or a liability.
Definition
Public reporting is the CMS practice of publishing home health agency quality data for anyone to see, primarily through the Care Compare website. Published data includes star ratings, OASIS-based outcome measures, claims-based measures, and HHCAHPS patient survey results. Because referral sources, health systems, and patients all consult this data, public reporting turns quality performance into a marketing asset or a liability.
Why it matters
Public Reporting is part of the Compliance & Survey vocabulary used across home health operations, documentation, and revenue cycle. Understanding it helps clinicians, QA leads, and administrators stay aligned on care quality and compliance.
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