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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 12. HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH |
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Chapter 1002. TEXAS INSTITUTE OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY |
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Subchapter E. IMPROVED TRANSPARENCY |
Sec. 1002.201. HEALTH CARE ACCOUNTABILITY; IMPROVED TRANSPARENCY
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(a) With the assistance of the department, the institute shall complete an assessment of all health-related data collected by the state, what information is available to the public, and how the public and health care providers currently benefit and could potentially benefit from this information, including health care cost and quality information.
(b) The institute shall develop a plan:
(1) for consolidating reports of health-related data from various sources to reduce administrative costs to the state and reduce the administrative burden to health care providers and payors;
(2) for improving health care transparency to the public and health care providers by making information available in the most effective format; and
(3) providing recommendations to the legislature on enhancing existing health-related information available to health care providers and the public, including provider reporting of additional information not currently required to be reported under existing law, to improve quality of care.