§ 10311. The Delaware Health Care Claims Database — Findings; purpose; creation.
§ 10311. The Delaware Health Care Claims Database — Findings; purpose; creation. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The establishment of effective health-care data analysis and reporting initiatives is essential to achieving the “Triple Aim” of the State’s ongoing health-care innovation efforts: improved health, health-care quality and experience, and affordability for all Delawareans. (2) […]
§ 10312. Definitions [Amendments to paragraph (5) of this section by 83 Del. Laws, c. 137, § 11, subject to contingent repeal under § 17 of that act].
§ 10312. Definitions [Amendments to paragraph (5) of this section by 83 Del. Laws, c. 137, § 11, subject to contingent repeal under § 17 of that act]. As used in this chapter, unless amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified by regulations adopted under this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Delaware Health Information Network Board of […]
§ 10313. Submission of required claims data by mandatory reporting entities; submission of claims data by voluntary reporting entities.
§ 10313. Submission of required claims data by mandatory reporting entities; submission of claims data by voluntary reporting entities. (a) Requirements for submission of required claims data by a mandatory reporting entity. (1) A mandatory reporting entity shall submit required claims data to the Delaware Health Care Claims Database by the reporting date. (2) DHIN […]
§ 10314. External and public reporting of claims data.
§ 10314. External and public reporting of claims data. (a) DHIN shall provide Delaware health-care payers, providers, and purchasers with access to the Delaware Health Care Claims Database for the purpose of facilitating the design and evaluation of alternative delivery and payment models, including population health research and provider risk-sharing arrangements. (1) Claims data provided […]
§ 10315. Funding the Delaware Health Care Claims Database.
§ 10315. Funding the Delaware Health Care Claims Database. (a) DHIN may not require any mandatory reporting entity, voluntary reporting entity, or provider to pay a cost or fee to submit or verify the accuracy of claims data or otherwise to enable the operation of the Delaware Health Care Claims Database with respect to required […]
§ 10301. Purpose.
§ 10301. Purpose. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to create the Delaware Health Information Network, a not-for-profit body both politic and corporate, to serve as a public instrumentality that has the right, obligation, privilege, and purpose to promote the design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of facilities for public and private use of health […]
§ 10302. Delaware Health Information Network Board of Directors.
§ 10302. Delaware Health Information Network Board of Directors. (a) A Board of Directors manages and operates DHIN. Board membership must include individuals with various business, technology, and healthcare industry skills who are committed to managing DHIN in an efficient, effective, and competitive manner. Board membership is comprised as follows: (1) The Director of the […]
§ 10303. Powers and duties.
§ 10303. Powers and duties. (a) DHIN has the power and duty to do all of the following: (1) Develop and maintain a community-based health information network to facilitate communication of patient clinical and financial information, designed to do all of the following: a. Promote more efficient and effective communication among multiple health care providers, […]
§ 10304. Immunity from suit; limitation of liability.
§ 10304. Immunity from suit; limitation of liability. (a) (1) A Board member, whether temporary or permanent, is not subject to and is immune from claim suit, liability, damages, or other recourse, whether civil or criminal, arising from the member’s act, proceeding, decision, or determination performed or reached in good faith and without malice in […]
§ 10305. Property rights.
§ 10305. Property rights. (a) A person providing information or data to DHIN retains a property right in that information or data, but the provision of information or data grants to the other participant or subscriber a nonexclusive license to retrieve and use that information or data in accordance with the rules or regulation that […]