Match it act of 2025
Match it Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT Act of 2025, or the MATCH IT Act, aims to improve patient matching within the healthcare system. It directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a standardized definition and benchmarks for patient matching rates, along with a minimum data set for technology standards. The bill also incentivizes healthcare providers to achieve high patient match rates through a voluntary bonus measure within the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program, and establishes a program for anonymous data submission to HHS.
Key provisions
- Establishes a uniform definition and standards for patient match rate.
- Requires the development of a minimum data set to support patient matching.
- Creates a voluntary bonus measure within the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for providers with high patient match rates.
- Mandates the incorporation of the minimum data set into certified EHR technology certification requirements.
- Establishes a voluntary reporting program for providers to submit patient matching data anonymously.
- Requires annual review of patient match rate attestation rates.
- Addresses issues like duplicate records and overlaid records to improve patient safety and reduce costs.
Who is affected
- Healthcare providers
- Health information technology vendors
- Patients
- Medicare beneficiaries
- The Department of Health and Human Services
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