Section 128681 Of Part 5. Health Data From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 107. >> Part 5.
128681
. The office shall conduct, under contract with a qualified
consulting firm, a comprehensive review of the financial and
utilization reports that hospitals are required to file with the
office and similar reports required by other departments of state
government, as appropriate. The contracting consulting firm shall
have a strong commitment to public health and health care issues, and
shall demonstrate fiscal management and analytical expertise. The
purpose of the review is to identify opportunities to eliminate the
collection of data that no longer serve any significant purpose, to
reduce the redundant reporting of similar data to different
departments, and to consolidate reports wherever practical. The
contracting consulting firm shall evaluate specific reporting
requirements, exceptions to and exemptions from the requirements, and
areas of duplication or overlap within the requirements. The
contracting consulting firm shall consult with a broad range of data
users, including, but not limited to, consumers, payers, purchasers,
providers, employers, employees, and the organizations that represent
the data users. It is expected that the review will result in
greater efficiency in collecting and disseminating needed hospital
information to the public and will reduce hospital costs and
administrative burdens associated with reporting the information.