Access to Claims Data Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to improve healthcare research and quality by allowing qualified clinical data registries and clinician-led registries to request claims data from Medicare and, potentially, Medicaid programs. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will establish a process for requesting this data, which can be used to link claims data with clinical outcomes, conduct quality assessments, and publish research findings. The bill seeks to remove barriers for these registries in accessing this data.
Key provisions
- The Secretary of Health and Human Services must create a process for data access.
- Qualified clinical data registries and clinician-led registries can request claims data.
- Claims data from Medicare and potentially Medicaid will be accessible.
- Data can be linked with clinical outcomes data.
- Registries can conduct quality assessments and research.
- Published research can include deidentified combined data.
- Registries are exempt from certain qualification requirements.
- Data access will be subject to a reasonable fee.
Who is affected
- Healthcare researchers
- Clinical data registries
- Clinicians
- Healthcare providers
- Patients
Notable changes
- Expands access to Medicare and potentially Medicaid claims data for research.
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