Recolección y Envío de Datos de Servicios de Salud

The department shall prioritize data collection efforts on inpatient and outpatient Statute text rendered on: 9/10/2024 - 635 - HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE surgical and radiological procedures from hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and free-standing imaging centers. (m) To the extent feasible, the department shall obtain from public records the information that is available from those records. (o) A provider of a health benefit plan shall annually submit to the department aggregate data by service area required by the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) as operated by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. The department may approve the submission of data in accordance with other methods generally used by the health benefit plan industry. If the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set does not generally apply to a health benefit plan, the department shall require submission of data in accordance with other methods. This subsection does not relieve a health care facility that provides services under a health benefit plan from the requirements of this chapter. Information submitted under this section is subject to Section