Sec. 1002.151. INSTITUTE STUDIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING HEALTH CARE PAYMENT AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS


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  • (a) The institute shall study and make recommendations for alternative health care payment and delivery systems.

    (b) The institute shall recommend methods to evaluate a health care collaborative's effectiveness, including methods to evaluate:

    (1) the efficiency and effectiveness of cost-containment methods used by the collaborative;

    (2) alternative health care payment and delivery systems used by the collaborative;

    (3) the quality of care;

    (4) health care provider collaboration and coordination;

    (5) the protection of patients;

    (6) patient satisfaction; and

    (7) the meaningful use of electronic health records by providers and electronic exchange of health information among providers.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 , Sec. 3.01, eff. September 28, 2011.