Quality Data, Quality Healthcare Act of 2013
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (21 Nov 2013): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
What this bill does
The "Quality Data, Quality Healthcare Act of 2013" would amend Medicare rules regarding the use of its data. Specifically, it would allow qualified entities to use Medicare data for their own analyses or to share and sell this data and related analyses to certain healthcare-related entities. This sharing would be permitted for non-public uses, including helping healthcare providers improve the quality of patient care and develop new care models.
These qualified entities would be required to enter into data use agreements with those receiving the information. These agreements would prohibit the resale of the data and require compliance with privacy and security policies. The bill also outlines civil money penalties for unauthorized data use. Additionally, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would be required to provide Medicare claims data to qualified clinical data registries. These registries could then link this data with clinical outcomes to conduct research for quality improvement, but they would be prohibited from publicly reporting identifiable provider information without consent.
This bill was introduced in the Senate in November 2013 by Senator Tammy Baldwin and cosponsored by Senator John Thune. It has been referred to the Committee on Finance and its latest action is "Introduced."
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Official summary
Quality Data, Quality Healthcare Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the use of certain data by qualified public or private entities to evaluate the performance of service providers and suppliers under Medicare insurance programs.
Authorizes a qualified entity to: (1) use Medicare data, and information derived from service provider and supplier performance evaluations, for additional non-public analyses; or (2) provide or sell such data and analyses to specified health care-related entities for non-public use (including for purposes of assisting service providers and suppliers to develop and participate in quality and patient care improvement activities, particularly development of new models of care).
Conditions such authorization upon a data use agreement between a qualified entity and a specified health care-related entity under which the latter: (1) may not re-sell such data or analyses; and (2) shall comply with the qualified entity's privacy and security policies in using such data or analyses.
Prescribes a civil money penalty for unauthorized use of data and analyses.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide Medicare claims data to qualified clinical data registries for purposes of linking it with clinical outcomes data and performing and disseminating risk-adjusted, scientifically valid research to support quality improvement.
Prohibits a qualified clinical data registry from reporting publicly any claims data thus made available that individually identifies a service provider or supplier without prior consent.
Timeline
21 Nov 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Common questions
- What does S. 1758 do?
- The "Quality Data, Quality Healthcare Act of 2013" would amend Medicare rules regarding the use of its data. Specifically, it would allow qualified entities to use Medicare data for their own analyses or to share and sell this data and related analyses to certain healthcare-related entities. This sharing would be permitted for non-public uses, including helping healthcare providers improve the quality of patient care and develop new care models. These qualified entities would be required to enter into data use agreements with those receiving the information. These agreements would prohibit the resale of the data and require compliance with privacy and security policies. The bill also outlines civil money penalties for unauthorized data use. Additionally, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would be required to provide Medicare claims data to qualified clinical data registries. These registries could then link this data with clinical outcomes to conduct research for quality improvement, but they would be prohibited from publicly reporting identifiable provider information without consent. This bill was introduced in the Senate in November 2013 by Senator Tammy Baldwin and cosponsored by Senator John Thune. It has been referred to the Committee on Finance and its latest action is "Introduced."
- Has S. 1758 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1758. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1758?
- S. 1758 was sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1758?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (21 Nov 2013).
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