Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. Final Privacy Rule Preamble.. I. Background

Table of Contents § 160.101 Statutory basis and purpose. § 160.102 Applicability. § 160.103 Definitions. § 160.104 Modifications. § 160.201 Applicability § 160.202 Definitions. § 160.203 General rule and exceptions. § 160.204 Process for requesting exception determinations. § 160.205 Duration of effectiveness of except

Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Income Conversion Methodologies. Endnotes

1 The Affordable Care Act consists of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152). In this paper, the term “Exchange” means “Health Insurance Marketplace.” 2 All references to eligibility in this document are inclusive of both Medi

Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Income Conversion Methodologies. Section III: Methods that Account for Disregards Combined with Household Composition and Income Counting (HCIC) Methods

The Department also considered a number of methods that adjust for the income counting and household composition differences between MAGI and gross income. Key Disregard/HCIC methods examined were: Same Number Net and MAGI (SNNM) Average Difference Marginal Difference For each of these methods, the analytic approach is similar to that

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Rate Review Annual Report September 2013. Endnotes

1 § 2794(c) of the Public Health Service Act, as added by § 1003 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 42 U.S.C. § 18001 (2010). 2 45 C.F.R. 154.200 3 Beginning in 2014, regulations require states to report all rate increases, even though only increases of 10 percent or more are reviewed for “reasonableness.”

The Feasibility of Using Electronic Health Data for Research on Small Populations. Organizational Conditions Required for Research Combining Multiple Data Sources

Because of the previously mentioned limitations with using data from a single organization’s EHR for research, the ability to combine EHR data with other electronic data sources is often needed to strengthen study results, particularly for small populations. Combining EHR data across institutions can allow for a larger sample size to increase th

The Feasibility of Using Electronic Health Data for Research on Small Populations. Privacy and Security Conditions Required for Research Using EHR and Other Electronic Health Data

In addition to technical requirements for data extraction and analysis, there are legal requirements that complicate the repurposing of EHR data for research. Privacy and security may be of particular concern for small populations, where individuals may be easily identified with just a few variables. In addition, particularly where there may be is

Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Providers Engaged in Health Information Exchange: Final Report

Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Providers Engaged in Health Information Exchange: Final Report Executive Summary Colene Byrne, Ph.D. Westat Michelle Dougherty, MA, RHIA AHIMA Foundation October 29, 2013

EHR Payment Incentives for Providers Ineligible for Payment Incentives and Other Funding Study

Michelle Dougherty and Margaret Williams AHIMA Foundation Michael Millenson Health Quality Advisors LLC Jennie Harvell U.S. Department of Health and Human Services June 2013

Rural Research Needs and Data Sources for Selected Human Services Topics

Contents The Rural Context Review of Existing Research on the Three Focal Topics Data Sources Available to Conduct Research on the Focal Topics Implications of Study Findings Enhancing Rural Human Services Information

Privacy Issues in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment: Information Sharing Between Providers and Managed Care Organizations: Final Report

Effective psychotherapydepends upon an atmosphere of confidence and trust in which the patient is willing to make a frank and complete disclosure of facts, emotions, memories, and fears. Jaffe vs. Redmond, US Supreme Court, 1996

V. Agency Quality Assurance Policies, Standards

HHS Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated to the Public. V. Agency Quality Assurance Policies, Standards and Processes for Ensuring the Quality of Information Disseminated to the Public

The quality assurance process begins at the inception of the information development process. AHRQ reviews the quality (including the objectivity, utility, and integrity) of information before it is disseminated and treats information quality as integral to every step of the development of information, including creation, collection, maintenance,

HHS Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated to the Public

This site describes the HHS Information Quality Guidelines as well as the supporting administrative mechanisms to request correction of information covered under the guidelines. The HHS Guidelines were developed in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 106-554 and OMB government-wide requirements directing all federal agencies to issue guidelines

Assessing the Status and Prospects of State and Local Health Department Information Technology Infrastructure

This report describes how state health agencies(SHAs) and local health department(LHDs) use information technology systems to capture, manage, analyze, and report information. It assesses trends in use of information technology(IT) among SHAs and LHDs following the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health(HITECH) Act of 2009,

From: Assessing the Status and Prospects of State and Local Health Department Information Technology Infrastructure

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Report to Congress on a Study of the Large Group Market

A report to Congress on a study of the large group market for health insurance required by section 1254 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

From: Report to Congress on a Study of the Large Group Market

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The Affordable Care Act and Women. Endnotes

1 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152). 2 “Essential Health Benefits: Individual Market Coverage.” Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services, December 16, 2011 accessed

The Affordable Care Act and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Endnotes

1 “Health disparities: A case for closing the gap.” Office of Health Reform, Department of Health and Human Services, 2009. (Accessed at http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/healthdisparities/ ).

The Affordable Care Act and African Americans. Endnotes

1 “Health disparities: A case for closing the gap.” Office of Health Reform, Department of Health and Human Services, 2009. (Accessed at http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/healthdisparities/ ).

Influence of New Media on Adolescent Sexual Health: Evidence and Opportunities

Influence of New Media on Adolescent Sexual Health: Evidence and Opportunities Working Paper April 2011 By: Rebecca L. Collins, Steven C. Martino, Rebecca Shaw Rand This report is available on the Internet at: http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/11/AdolescentSexualActivity/NewMediaLitRev/

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Characteristics of Long-Term Care Registered Apprenticeship Programs: Implications for Evaluation Design. 1. Introduction

The United States lacks a formal training system for long-term care occupations with and few government standards that regulate the qualifications of long-term care workers. However, there is an unprecedented need for skilled long-term care workers with the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the growing health care

Design of a Demonstration of Coordinated Housing, Health and Long-Term Care Services and Supports for Low-Income Older Adults. I. Overview

In 2011, as the baby boomers begin to reach age of 65, their preference to remain as independent for as long as possible and to age in their communities underpins the conceptual framework for housing with services for older adults presented here. Consistent with the U.S.

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