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Each Free Market Report includes the general scoring for each of the four metrics, along with a numerical total score for those hospitals considered Best in Value.


The Market Report also lists those hospitals that were studied, but did not make the Best in Value list. No scores are listed for these hospitals.

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Data Advantage, one of the nation's leading resources for healthcare information, has partnered with John Morrow, a renowned healthcare benchmarking expert, to develop the first living scorecard that measures the real-world value of the care provided by U.S. hospitals.

If you are a member of the media who is interested in learning more about the Hospital Value Index™ or any market in particular, please call Morgan Lynch at (615) 254-0575. We will be happy to connect you with the right spokesperson based on your needs.

Quick Facts for Media:
  • The Data Advantage Hospital Value Index™ is the most comprehensive snapshot of healthcare value available today.
  • Unveiled June 24th at the Healthcare Financial Management Association's annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • More than 1,500 hospitals in top 100 U.S. markets were included in this study.
  • More than 500,000 data points were analyzed.
The Hospital Value Index™ measures include:
  • Quality of care;
  • Efficiency of its care and affordability, including the prices it charges;
  • Experience encountered by its patients as measured by patients satisfaction; and
  • Comprehensive reputation of a hospital as measured by local public perception.