CMS Rules Propose Sharing Claims Data With ‘Qualified Entities’

The rule would encourage analysis and sharing of the medical-claims data.

According to new proposed regulationsissued by CMS, Medicare and private-sector medical-claims data and any analyses of that data could soon be shared by medical data miners. The CMS statement announced the proposal would give providers and employers access to information in order to drive quality and patient care improvements.

The statement reads, “The new rules, as required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), will allow organizations approved as qualified entities to confidentially share or sell analyses of Medicare and private sector claims data to providers, employers, and other groups who can use the data to support improved care. In addition, qualified entities will be allowed to provide or sell claims data to providers. The rule also includes strict privacy and security requirements for all entities receiving Medicare analyses or data, as well as new annual reporting requirements.” For the full article click here 

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