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A.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall direct the nonprofit organization<\/span> to establish a work group to study continuing health information needs and to develop recommendations for design, development, and operation of systems<\/span> and strategies to meet those needs. The work group shall include representatives of the Department<\/span> of Health, the Department<\/span> of Medical Assistance Services, the Department<\/span> of Health Professions, the State Corporation Commission’s Bureau of Insurance, the Virginia Health Reform Initiative, the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, the Virginia Association of Health Plans, the Medical Society of Virginia, health care providers<\/span>, and other stakeholders and shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Identify various health information needs related to implementation of health care reform initiatives, including those associated with development and operation of an all-payer claims database, the Virginia Health Information Exchange, the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange, and any other health reform initiatives. In doing so, the work group shall identify the clinical and paid claims information required and the purposes for which such information will be used; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Identify opportunities for maximizing efficiency and effectiveness of health information systems<\/span>, reducing duplication of effort related to collection of health information, and minimizing costs and risks associated with collection and use of health information. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall report on activities, findings<\/span>, and recommendations of the work group annually to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 1 of each year, beginning in 2014. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHEALTH INFORMATION NEEDS RELATED TO REFORM; WORK GROUP (\u00a7 32.1-276.9:1)\n\nA. The Commissioner shall direct the nonprofit organization to establish a work\ngroup to study continuing health information needs and to develop\nrecommendations for design, development, and operation of systems and strategies\nto meet those needs. The work group shall include representatives of the\nDepartment of Health, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the\nDepartment of Health Professions, the State Corporation Commission’s\nBureau of Insurance, the Virginia Health Reform Initiative, the Virginia\nHospital and Healthcare Association, the Virginia Association of Health Plans,\nthe Medical Society of Virginia, health care providers, and other stakeholders\nand shall:\n\n 1. Identify various health information needs related to implementation of\n health care reform initiatives, including those associated with development\n and operation of an all-payer claims database, the Virginia Health Information\n Exchange, the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange, and any other health reform\n initiatives. In doing so, the work group shall identify the clinical and paid\n claims information required and the purposes for which such information will\n be used; and\n\n 2. Identify opportunities for maximizing efficiency and effectiveness of\n health information systems, reducing duplication of effort related to\n collection of health information, and minimizing costs and risks associated\n with collection and use of health information.\n\nB. The Commissioner shall report on activities, findings, and recommendations of\nthe work group annually to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than\nDecember 1 of each year, beginning in 2014.\n\nHISTORY: 2012, cc. 693, 709.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}