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pso.ahrq.gov/taxonomy/term/2/feed
April 23, 2019 - PSO General Information
PSO General Information
What are "patient safety activities"? … )
The development and dissemination of information regarding patient safety, such as recommendations … Working with a PSO makes it possible for information to receive certain legal protections and to be contributed … Department of Health & Human Services, lists entities as PSOs when they meet the applicable requirements … FAQ Category
PSO General Information
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/fda-guidance-pso.pdf
December 01, 2010 - Department of Health and Human Services Guidance Regarding Patient Safety Organizations' Reporting Obligations … Health and Human Services Guidance Regarding
Patient Safety Organizations’ Reporting Obligations and … The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), within the Department of
Health and Human Services … are, or are organizationally
“Department of Health and Human Services Guidance Regarding
Issued: … to FDA employees designated to perform
“Department of Health and Human Services Guidance Regarding
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pso.ahrq.gov/contact
October 01, 2020 - a complaint about patient safety confidentiality or health information privacy or security. … For information about the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules: OCR's HIPAA Web page … To file a Health Information Privacy or Security Complaint: HIPAA Complaint Web page
Concerns … healthcare facility or professional, these websites may be helpful:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services … Department of Health and Human Services
How to Complain and Get Heard
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/PSO_ChangeOfListingInfo.pdf
December 17, 2021 - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), of the Department of Health and
Human Services … that
apply to the change(s) in listing information that are the subject of this notification; and, … CURRENT PSO NUMBER AND NAME
PSO Number PSO Name
***Fill out only what has changed and leave the rest … their
organizational relationships: the PSO, the PSO’s parent organization(s), and any health insurance … An agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pso-brochure.pdf
March 01, 2020 - Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS),
administers the PSO certification
and listing process … Challenges from the Office of The Inspector General,
Department of Health and Human Services, … all individual providers and
health care organizations. … Challenges
from the Office of The Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, OEI-01 … Challenges from the Office of The Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, OEI-01
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/PSO_InitialListing.pdf
February 15, 2022 - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), of the Department of Health and
Human Services … governing the delivery of health care services;
- An entity that operates a Federal, state, local, … governing the delivery of health care services; or
An entity that operates a Federal, state, local … Part II: Information and Attestations Regarding Organization and Structure
Part III: Information and … governing the delivery of health care services: Off
An entity that operates a Federal, state, local
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/PSO_ContinuedListing.pdf
February 15, 2022 - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), of the Department of Health and
Human Services … governing the delivery of health care services;
- An entity that operates a Federal, state, local, … governing the delivery of health care services; or
An entity that operates a Federal, state, local … which health care providers are required to report information by law or regulation? … Part II: Information and Attestations Regarding Organization and Structure
Part III: Information and
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pso.ahrq.gov/faq
April 01, 2023 - To implement the Patient Safety Act, the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Agency for … Which agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) implement the Patient Safety … Department of Health & Human Services, lists entities as PSOs when they meet the applicable requirements … PSWP may also include patient information that is protected health information as defined by the Health … The PSWG includes representatives from several agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pso-program-acronyms.pdf
October 01, 2022 - and the activities or services
being performed by the business associate, and to ensure that the business … Department of Health and Human Services. … identifiable
health information, referred to as protected health information, held and maintained by … covered entities, which are
health plans, health care clearinghouses, and certain health care providers … under State
law to provide health care services.
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pso.ahrq.gov/resources/acronyms
August 01, 2021 - and the activities or services being performed by the business associate, and to ensure that the business … associate will appropriately safeguard protected health information. … Department of Health and Human Services. … identifiable health information, referred to as protected health information, held and maintained by … law to provide healthcare services.
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pso-policies-procedures-topics-april-2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - the variety of services
offered by each PSO. … Efforts by the PSO to improve patient safety and quality of health care delivery.
b. … The PSO’s development and dissemination of information to improve patient
safety, such as recommendations … , protocols, or information regarding best
practices. … Types of services to be performed by the PSO.
b. General timeframe for the PSO’s services.
6.
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pso-policies-procedures-topics-to-address.pdf
July 01, 2021 - the variety of services offered by
each PSO. … Efforts by the PSO to improve patient safety and quality of health care delivery.
b. … The PSO’s development and dissemination of information to improve patient
safety, such as recommendations … , protocols, or information regarding best
practices. … Types of services to be performed by the PSO.
b. General timeframe for the PSO’s services.
6.
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pso.ahrq.gov/resources/readmission
August 01, 2022 - The ACA also calls for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide a program to support … The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) determines hospital readmissions rates. … Hospitals need only determine which PSOs offer services that will meet their needs in improving patient … The program supports the national goal of improving health care for Americans by linking payment to the … Please visit the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program website at CMS.gov for more information.
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pso-program-acronyms.pdf
March 01, 2017 - and the activities or services
being performed by the business associate, and to ensure that the business … Department of Health and Human Services. … identifiable
health information, referred to as protected health information, held and maintained by … covered entities, which are
health plans, health care clearinghouses, and certain health care providers … under State
law to provide health care services.
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pso.ahrq.gov/work-with/choose
November 01, 2020 - An individual or entity licensed or otherwise authorized under State law to provide healthcare services … For example, you may want to work with a PSO that contracts with providers who offer similar services … is important to also confirm that your contract complies with HIPAA, if you are reporting Protected Health … Information (PHI) to the PSO. … Other factors to consider when selecting a PSO:
Which type of analysis and what services does the
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pso.ahrq.gov/resources/psqia
August 01, 2022 - privilege protections for information meeting the definition of patient safety work product, authority … Resources on the Patient Safety Act page:
Information about the Patient Safety Act
The Patient … Safety Act
Information about the Report to Congress required by the Patient Safety Act
Patient … Safety Final Rule
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Patient Safety Rule
Department of Health … and Human Services (HHS) Guidance
HHS Guidance documents explain, in general, how HHS interprets some
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pso.ahrq.gov/become/assess-compatibility
August 01, 2021 - To prepare, it is important to assess plans for the prospective PSO's operations and services in relation … (see " Department of Health and Human Services Guidance Regarding Patient Safety Organizations' Reporting … under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules … use PSWP that contains protected health information (PHI) as defined in the HIPAA Privacy Rule. … information held by business associates.
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pso.ahrq.gov/faq/what-is-a-pso
healthcare quality and encourage a culture of safety. … and minimizing patient risk. … Working with a PSO makes it possible for information to receive certain legal protections and to be contributed … Department of Health & Human Services, lists entities as PSOs when they meet the applicable requirements … FAQ Category
PSO General Information
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pso.ahrq.gov/become/assess-eligibility
August 01, 2021 - A health insurance issuer cannot be a PSO; nor can a unit or division of a health insurance issuer; … nor an entity that is owned, managed, or controlled by a health insurance issuer. … that oversees or enforces statutory or regulatory requirements governing the delivery of healthcare services … that oversees or enforces statutory or regulatory requirements governing the delivery of healthcare services … They must also make additional attestations and provide related information when applying for listing
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/quiz/pso-quiz-answer-sheet.pdf
January 01, 2020 - care services.] … Question 8 of 12
Information that could improve patient safety, health care quality, or health care … The fact that information could improve patient
safety, health care quality, or health care outcomes … Information that could improve patient safety, health care
quality, or health care outcomes can become … ’s medical
records, for example, billing and discharge information and other original provider
information