Establishes a system for collecting, auditing, and releasing deidentified hospital discharge data in Hawaii.

This bill establishes a statewide system for the collection, audit, and public release of deidentified hospital discharge data in Hawaii. It requires hospitals, organized ambulatory health care facilities, and emergency departments to submit quarterly hospital discharge data reports to the state agency. The data includes information on patient admissions, diagnoses, procedures, and discharges. The state health planning and development agency will convene a working group to establish procedures for data submission. Patient-specific records will be exempt from disclosure unless deidentified.

Establishes a system for collecting, auditing, and releasing deidentified hospital discharge data in Hawaii.

This bill establishes a statewide system for the collection, audit, and public release of deidentified hospital discharge data in Hawaii. It requires hospitals, organized ambulatory health care facilities, and emergency departments to submit quarterly hospital discharge data reports to the state agency. The data includes information on patient admissions, diagnoses, procedures, and discharges. The state health planning and development agency will convene a working group to establish procedures for data submission. Patient-specific records will be exempt from disclosure unless deidentified.